23, 1980 | @ Denver | W 118–93 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 36–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 48 | January 25, 1980 | @ Los Angeles | L 103–124 | | | | The Forum | 36–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 | January 27, 1980 | @ Phoenix | L 118–125 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 36–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 50 | January 28, 1980 | @ Utah | L 101–107 | | | | Salt Palace | 36–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 51 | January 30, 1980 | Detroit | W 121–108 | | | | The Spectrum | 37–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | January 31, 1980 | @ Houston | W 110–105 | | | | The Summit | 38–14 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 | February 5, 1980 | @ Indiana | W 109–108 | | | | Market Square Arena | 39–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 54 | February 6, 1980 | @ Boston | L 110–129 | | | | Boston Garden | 39–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 | February 8, 1980 | Seattle | L 94–109 | | | | The Spectrum | 39–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 56 | February 10, 1980 | Los Angeles | W 105–104 | | | | The Spectrum | 40–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 | February 13, 1980 | Utah | W 107–85 | | | | The Spectrum | 41–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 | February 15, 1980 | @ Detroit | W 114–104 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 42–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | February 16, 1980 | Chicago | W 100–92 | | | | The Spectrum | 43–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 | February 17, 1980 | Cleveland | W 115–100 | | | | The Spectrum | 44–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 61 | February 21, 1980 | @ San Diego | L 99–104 | | | | San Diego Sports Arena | 44–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 | February 24, 1980 | @ Golden State | W 103–100 | | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 45–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 63 | February 26, 1980 | @ Portland | W 98–96 | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 46–17 |-