Loss 1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || December 30 ||Milwaukee Bucks || 118–106 || 19–15 || Win 1 |- |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || January 2 ||New York Knicks || 106–105 || 20–15 || Win 2 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 36 || January 3 ||@ New York Knicks || 106–107 || 20–16 || Loss 1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || January 6 ||Los Angeles Lakers || 114–113 || 21–16 || Win 1 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 38 || January 9 ||Chicago Bulls || 100–107 || 21–17 || Loss 1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || January 11 ||@ Seattle SuperSonics || 125–104 || 22–17 || Win 1 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 40 || January 13 ||@ Golden State Warriors || 101–127 || 22–18 || Loss 1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || January 15 ||@ Phoenix Suns || 126–119 || 23–18 || Win 1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 42 || January 16 ||@ Chicago Bulls || 110–104 || 24–18 || Win 2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 43 || January 17 ||Seattle SuperSonics || 110–101 || 25–18 || Win 3 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 44 || January 20 ||Phoenix Suns || 112–103 || 26–18 || Win 4 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || January 21 ||@ Atlanta Hawks || 102–94 || 27–18 || Win 5 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || January 23 ||Atlanta Hawks || 119–104 || 28–18 || Win 6 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 47 || January 25 ||@ Boston Celtics || 107–135 || 28–19 || Loss 1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 48 || January 27 ||New Orleans Jazz || 129–105 || 29–19 || Win 1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || January 28 ||@ New Orleans Jazz || 126–112 || 30–19 || Win 2 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 50 || January 31 ||Boston Celtics || 100–109 || 30–20 || Loss 1 |- |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || February 6 ||Milwaukee Bucks || 109–104 || 31–20 || Win 1 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 52 || February 8 ||@ Philadelphia 76ers || 97–100 || 31–21 || Loss 1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || February 10 ||Washington Bullets || 115–105 || 32–21 || Win 1 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 54 || February 13 ||@ Kansas City Kings || 101–96 || 33–21 || Win 2 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 55 || February 14 ||Cleveland Cavaliers || 111–114 || 33–22 || Loss 1 |- bgcolor="ffcccc" | 56 || February 15 ||@ Atlanta Hawks || 104–112 || 33–23 || Loss 2 |- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || February 17 ||Portland Trail Blazers