| | | | HemisFair Arena | 33–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | February 19 | @ Denver | W 126–121 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 34–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 52 | February 20 | San Diego | L 101–118 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 34–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 | February 23 | Golden State | W 143–123 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 35–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | February 25 | @ Detroit | W 119–116 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 36–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 | February 26 | @ Indiana | L 100–108 | | | | Market Square Arena | 36–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 | February 28 | @ Chicago | L 104–118 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 36–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 | March 2 | @ Houston | W 119–117 | | | | The Summit | 37–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 58 | March 4 | Boston | L 101–110 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 37–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | March 6 | Milwaukee | W 171–166 (3OT) | | | | HemisFair Arena | 38–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 60 | March 8 | Dallas | L 113–121 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 38–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 61 | March 9 | @ San Diego | L 127–138 | | | | San Diego Sports Arena | 38–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 62 | March 12 | Portland | L 108–112 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 38–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 | March 14 | Chicago | W 119–117 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 39–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 | March 16 | @ New York | W 114–91 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 40–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 | March 17 | @ New Jersey | L 90–93 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 40–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 66 | March 19 | @ Boston | L 110–134 | | | | Boston Garden | 40–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 67 | March 20 | @ Cleveland | W 115–102 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 41–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 | March 23 | San Diego | W