Spectrum | 22–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 30 | December 14, 1979 | Atlanta | L 98–103 | | | | The Spectrum | 22–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 31 | December 15, 1979 | @ Atlanta | L 96–112 | | | | The Omni | 22–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 | December 18, 1979 | @ Detroit | W 114–102 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 23–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 33 | December 19, 1979 | @ Boston | L 89–112 | | | | Boston Garden | 23–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | December 21, 1979 | Houston | W 117–106 | | | | The Spectrum | 24–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 | December 22, 1979 | Boston | W 126–113 | | | | The Spectrum | 25–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 | December 25, 1979 | @ Washington | W 93–92 | | | | Capital Centre | 26–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 | December 27, 1979 | @ San Antonio | W 118–114 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 27–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 | December 29, 1979 | @ Houston | L 100–104 | | | | The Summit | 27–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 | January 3, 1980 | @ Cleveland | W 109–108 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 28–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 | January 8, 1980 | @ New York | W 111–108 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 29–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 | January 9, 1980 | New Jersey | W 108–105 | | | | The Spectrum | 30–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 | January 11, 1980 | Washington | W 119–106 | | | | The Spectrum | 31–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 | January 13, 1980 | New York | W 126–112 | | | | The Spectrum | 32–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 | January 16, 1980 | Portland | W 121–110 | | | | The Spectrum | 33–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 | January 18, 1980 | @ New Jersey | W 112–105 | | | | Rutgers Athletic Center | 34–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 | January 19, 1980 | Cleveland | W 111–107 | | | | The Spectrum | 35–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 | January