|| 2–21 |-align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 24 || November 29 || New York Knicks || 91–139 || Philadelphia Spectrum || 2–22 |- |-align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 25 || December 1 || Boston Celtics || 99–105 || Philadelphia Spectrum || 2–23 |-align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 26 || December 2 || @ Boston Celtics || 120–131 || Philadelphia Spectrum || 2–24 |-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || December 6 || Kansas City–Omaha Kings || 122–117 || Philadelphia Spectrum || 3–24 |-align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 28 || December 7 || N Phoenix Suns || 102–117 || (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) || 3–25 |-align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 29 || December 8 || Chicago Bulls || 102–118 || Philadelphia Spectrum || 3–26 |-align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 30 || December 9 || @ New York Knicks || 109–120 || Madison Square Garden || 3–27 |-align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 31 || December 12 || @ Baltimore Bullets || 102–123 || Baltimore Civic Center || 3–28 |-align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 32 || December 13 || Los Angeles Lakers || 90–128 || Philadelphia Spectrum || 3–29 |-align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 33 || December 16 || Buffalo Braves || 103–126 || Philadelphia Spectrum || 3–30 |-align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 34 || December 20 || @ Detroit Pistons || 113–141 || Cobo Hall || 3–31 |-align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 35 || December 22 || @ Houston Rockets || 103–116 || Hofheinz Pavilion || 3–32 |-align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 36 || December 23 || @ Atlanta Hawks || 112–124 || Omni Coliseum || 3–33 |-align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 37 || December 27 || N Atlanta Hawks || 120–121 || (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) || 3–34 |-align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 38 || December 30 || N Boston Celtics || 107–117 || (Providence, Rhode Island) || 3–35 |- |-align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 39 || January 2 || @ Buffalo Braves || 110–114 || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium || 3–36 |-align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 40 || January 5 || @ Portland Trail Blazers || 102–135 || Memorial Coliseum || 3–37 |-align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 41 || January 6 || @ Golden State Warriors || 79–111 || Oakland Arena || 3–38 |-align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 42 || January 7 || @ Seattle SuperSonics || 85–82 || Seattle Center Coliseum || 4–38 |-align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 43 || January 9 || @ Chicago Bulls || 110–126 || Chicago Stadium || 4–39 |-align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 44 || January 10 || Los Angeles Lakers || 96–120 || Philadelphia Spectrum || 4–40 |-align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 45 || January 12 || N Cleveland Cavaliers || 109–113