Detroit Pistons || 128–111 || Philadelphia Spectrum || 18–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || December 15 || Cleveland Cavaliers || 99–93 || Philadelphia Spectrum || 19–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || December 17 || New York Knicks || 109–95 || Philadelphia Spectrum || 20–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 25 || December 18 || @ Washington Bullets || 97–100 || Capital Centre || 20–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || December 21 || Boston Celtics || 122–105 || Philadelphia Spectrum || 21–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || December 26 || @ San Antonio Spurs || 124–122 || HemisFair Arena || 22–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || December 28 || @ Houston Rockets || 104–93 || The Summit || 23–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || December 29 || @ Dallas Mavericks || 126–116 || Reunion Arena || 24–5 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || January 5 || Los Angeles Lakers || 122–120 || Philadelphia Spectrum || 25–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || January 7 || @ Washington Bullets || 106–89 || Capital Centre || 26–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || January 8 || Kansas City Kings || 125–113 || Philadelphia Spectrum || 27–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || January 11 || @ Atlanta Hawks || 109–99 || Omni Coliseum || 28–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || January 12 || Milwaukee Bucks || 122–121 || Philadelphia Spectrum || 29–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || January 14 || @ Detroit Pistons || 115–105 || Pontiac Silverdome || 30–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || January 15 || Indiana Pacers || 114–105 || Philadelphia Spectrum || 31–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || January 18 || @ Cleveland Cavaliers || 98–90 || Coliseum at Richfield || 32–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 38 || January 19 || Chicago Bulls || 126–106 || Philadelphia Spectrum || 33–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || January 21 || Seattle SuperSonics || 130–117 || Philadelphia Spectrum || 34–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" | 40 || January 23 || @ Milwaukee Bucks || 96–107 || MECCA Arena || 34–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || January 25 || @ Chicago Bulls || 116–99 || Chicago Stadium || 35–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 42 || January 26 || Phoenix Suns || 113–102 || Philadelphia Spectrum || 36–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 43 || January 28 || @ Kansas City Kings || 114–99