| 36 | January 13 | Milwaukee | L 107–111 | | | | The Spectrum | 26–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 37 | January 15 | Atlanta | L 90–96 | | | | The Spectrum | 26–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 | January 17 | @ New Jersey | L 97–105 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 26–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 | January 20 | Portland | W 115–110 | | | | The Spectrum | 27–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 | January 22 | @ Indiana | W 112–105 | | | | Market Square Arena | 28–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 | January 23 | Seattle | W 100–87 | | | | The Spectrum | 29–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 42 | January 26 | @ San Antonio | L 95–103 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 29–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 | January 28 | @ Houston | L 101–109 | | | | The Summit | 30–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 | February 3 | Washington | W 122–96 | | | | The Spectrum | 31–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 | February 5 | New Jersey | W 116–112 | | | | The Spectrum | 32–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | February 10 | Indiana | W 102–96 | | | | The Spectrum | 34–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 | February 21 | Phoenix | W 109–102 | | | | The Spectrum | 39–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 | February 26 | @ Los Angeles | L 114–116 (2OT) | | | | The Forum | 40–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 | February 27 | @ Denver | L 125–134 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 40–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | March 5 | Atlanta | W 89–80 | | | | The Spectrum | 42–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 | March 7 | Los Angeles | W 119–113 | | | | The Spectrum | 43–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 61 | March 10 | Golden State | W 134–114 | | | | The Spectrum | 44–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 63 | March 16 | @ Milwaukee | L 91–106 | | | | The MECCA | 45–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 64 | March 17