@ Houston | L 99–119 | Hayes (23) | Hayes (14) | Clark (4) | Hofheinz Pavilion3,552 | 12–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 | December 7, 19739:00p.m. EST | @ Phoenix | L 92–114 | Hayes (23) | Hayes (10) | Porter (8) | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum6,089 | 12–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 | December 9, 197310:00p.m. EST | @ Los Angeles | W 110–96 | Hayes (40) | Hayes (21) | Riordan (9) | The Forum12,958 | 13–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 | December 11, 197311:00p.m. EST | @ Portland | W 87–82 | Clark (24) | Hayes (16) | Clark (7) | Memorial Coliseum6,818 | 14–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 26 | December 14, 197311:00p.m. EST | @ Seattle | L 88–93 | Hayes (24) | Hayes (18) | Clark (7) | Seattle Center Coliseum11,857 | 14–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 | December 15, 197311:05p.m. EST | @ Golden State | W 106–93 | Riordan (33) | Hayes (22) | Clark (10) | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena6,217 | 15–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 | December 18, 19738:05p.m. EST | Atlanta | L 91–98 | Porter (23) | Hayes (24) | Clark (8) | Capital Centre9,135 | 15–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 | December 20, 19738:35p.m. EST | @ Kansas City-Omaha | W 98–92 | Chenier (22) | Hayes (15) | Clark,Porter,Riordan (4) | Kansas City Municipal Auditorium4,066 | 16–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 | December 22, 19738:05p.m. EST | Houston | W 98–91 | Weatherspoon (19) | Hayes (20) | Porter (8) | Capital Centre7,552 | 17–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 | December 23, 19738:00p.m. EST | N Buffalo | W 110–85 | Chenier (27) | Hayes (21) | Clark (10) | Maple Leaf Gardens7,112 | 18–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 | December 25, 19737:30p.m. EST | @ New York | W 102–100 | Clark (28) | Hayes (20) | Clark (5) | Madison Square Garden19,694 | 19–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 | December 26, 19738:05p.m. EST | Chicago | W 82–81 | Riordan (22) | Hayes (24) | Clark (11) | Capital Centre13,566 | 20–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 34 | December 28, 19737:35p.m. EST | @ Detroit | L 93–102 | Hayes (23) | Hayes (16) | Clark (6) | Cobo Arena6,930 | 20–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 | December 29, 19738:05p.m. EST |