27 | New Jersey | W 114–86 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 10–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 | November 29 | @ Milwaukee | L 89–105 | | | | MECCA Arena | 10–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | December 1 | @ Washington | W 110–99 | | | | Capital Centre | 11–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 | December 2 | @ Philadelphia | W 106–101 | | | | The Spectrum | 12–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 | December 4 | Portland | W 127–111 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 13–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 | December 9 | Seattle | W 110–99 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 14–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 | December 11 | @ Dallas | W 101–99 | | | | Reunion Arena | 15–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 | December 12 | Utah | W 111–97 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 16–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 | December 15 | @ Utah | L 103–108 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 16–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 | December 18 | Phoenix | L 104–108 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 16–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | December 19 | @ Denver | L 125–138 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 16–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | December 23 | @ San Diego | W 114–109 | | | | San Diego Sports Arena | 17–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 | December 26 | Atlanta | L 97–105 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 17–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 | December 29 | San Diego | W 119–107 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 18–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 | December 30 | Houston | W 109–104 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 19–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 | January 2 | Denver | W 148–133 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 20–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 | January 5 | @ Portland | L 110–115 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 20–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 | January 6 | @ Utah | L 115–130 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 20–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 | January 7 | @