Southwest Division (NBA)


















Southwest Division
ConferenceWestern Conference
LeagueNational Basketball Association
SportBasketball
Inaugural season2004–05 season
Teams
No. of teams5
Championships
Most recent Southwest Division champion(s)
Houston Rockets
(2nd title)
Most Southwest Division titles
San Antonio Spurs
(9 titles)

The Southwest Division is one of the three divisions in the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The division is located in the South Central United States and consists of five teams, the Dallas Mavericks, the Houston Rockets, the Memphis Grizzlies, the New Orleans Pelicans and the San Antonio Spurs. Three of the teams, the Mavericks, Rockets, and Spurs, are based in Texas.


The division was created at the start of the 2004–05 season, when the league expanded from 29 to 30 teams with the addition of the Charlotte Bobcats. The league realigned itself into three divisions in each conference. The Southwest Division began with five inaugural members, the Mavericks, the Rockets, the Grizzlies, the Hornets (now Pelicans) and the Spurs.[1] The Mavericks, the Rockets, the Grizzlies and the Spurs joined from the now-defunct Midwest Division, while the Pelicans joined from the Central Division.


The Spurs have been dominant since the division's inaugural season, having won the most Southwest Division titles with eight. The Mavericks and Rockets have won two titles each, and the Pelicans have won one title. The Grizzlies have never won the Southwest Division title. Four NBA champions came from the Southwest Division. The Spurs won the NBA championship in 2005, 2007 and 2014, while the Mavericks won in 2011. In the 2007–08 season, all four teams that qualified for the playoffs each had more than 50 wins. In the 2010–11 season and the 2014–15 season, all teams in the division had winning percentages above 0.500 (50%). In the 2014–15 season, the Southwest Division saw every one of its teams making the playoffs, a feat achieved only twice in the last 30 years.[2] The most recent division champion is the Houston Rockets.




Contents





  • 1 Standings


  • 2 Teams


  • 3 Division champions

    • 3.1 Titles by team



  • 4 Season results


  • 5 Rivalries

    • 5.1 Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs



  • 6 Notes


  • 7 References


  • 8 External links




Standings


Main article: 2017–18 NBA season
























































Southwest Division

W

L

PCT

GB

Home

Road

Div

GP

z – Houston Rockets
65
17
.793
0.0
34–7
31–10
12–4
82

x – New Orleans Pelicans
48
34
.585
17.0
24–17
24–17
9–7
82

x – San Antonio Spurs
47
35
.573
18.0
33–8
14–27
9–7
82

Dallas Mavericks
24
58
.293
41.0
15–26
9–32
5–11
82

Memphis Grizzlies
22
60
.268
43.0
16–25
6–35
5–11
82

Notes



  • z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs


  • x – Clinched playoff spot


Teams


























Team
City
Year
From
Joined

Dallas Mavericks

Dallas

2004

Midwest Division

Houston Rockets

Houston

2004

Midwest Division

Memphis Grizzlies

Memphis, Tennessee

2004

Midwest Division

New Orleans Pelicans (2013–present)
New Orleans Hornets (2002–2005, 2007–2013)
New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets (2005–2007)[a]
New Orleans

New Orleans and Oklahoma City[a]
2004

Central Division

San Antonio Spurs

San Antonio, Texas

2004

Midwest Division


Division champions




^
Had or tied for the best regular season record for that season




























































Season
Team
Record
Playoffs result

2004–05

San Antonio Spurs

59–23 (.720)

Won NBA Finals

2005–06

San Antonio Spurs

63–19 (.768)
Lost Conference Semifinals

2006–07

Dallas Mavericks^

67–15 (.817)
Lost First Round

2007–08

New Orleans Hornets

56–26 (.683)
Lost Conference Semifinals

2008–09

San Antonio Spurs

54–28 (.659)
Lost First Round

2009–10

Dallas Mavericks

55–27 (.671)
Lost First Round

2010–11

San Antonio Spurs

61–21 (.744)
Lost First Round

2011–12[b]
San Antonio Spurs^

50–16 (.758)
Lost Conference Finals

2012–13

San Antonio Spurs

58–24 (.707)
Lost NBA Finals

2013–14

San Antonio Spurs^

62–20 (.756)

Won NBA Finals

2014–15

Houston Rockets

56–26 (.683)
Lost Conference Finals

2015–16

San Antonio Spurs

67–15 (.817)
Lost Conference Semifinals

2016–17

San Antonio Spurs

61–21 (.744)
Lost Conference Finals

2017–18

Houston Rockets^

65–17 (.793)
Lost Conference Finals


Titles by team




















Team
Titles
Season(s) won
San Antonio Spurs9
2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17
Houston Rockets2
2014–15, 2017–18
Dallas Mavericks2
2006–07, 2009–10
New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans1
2007–08
Memphis Grizzlies0


Season results








^
Denotes team that won the NBA championships
+Denotes team that won the Conference Finals, but lost the NBA Finals
*
Denotes team that qualified for the NBA Playoffs



























































































SeasonTeam (record)
1st2nd3rd4th5th


  • 2004: The Southwest Division was formed with five inaugural members. The New Orleans Hornets joined from the Central Division, while the Dallas Mavericks, the Houston Rockets, the Memphis Grizzlies and the San Antonio Spurs joined from the Midwest Division.
2004–05
San Antonio^ (59–23)
Dallas* (58–24)
Houston* (51–31)
Memphis* (45–37)
New Orleans (18–64)
2005–06
San Antonio* (63–19)
Dallas+ (60–22)
Memphis* (49–33)
New Orleans/Oklahoma City[a] (38–44)
Houston (34–48)
2006–07
Dallas* (67–15)
San Antonio^ (58–24)
Houston* (52–30)
New Orleans/Oklahoma City[a] (39–43)
Memphis (22–60)
2007–08
New Orleans* (56–26)
San Antonio* (56–26)
Houston* (55–27)
Dallas* (51–31)
Memphis (22–60)
2008–09
San Antonio* (54–28)
Houston* (53–29)
Dallas* (50–32)
New Orleans* (49–33)
Memphis (24–58)
2009–10
Dallas* (55–27)
San Antonio* (50–32)
Houston (42–40)
Memphis (40–42)
New Orleans (37–45)
2010–11
San Antonio* (61–21)
Dallas^ (57–25)
New Orleans* (46–36)
Memphis* (46–36)
Houston (43–39)

2011–12[b]
San Antonio* (50–16)
Memphis* (41–25)
Dallas* (36–30)
Houston (34–32)
New Orleans (21–45)
2012–13
San Antonio+ (58–24)
Memphis* (56–26)
Houston* (45–37)
Dallas (41–41)
New Orleans (27–55)


  • 2013: The New Orleans Hornets were renamed the New Orleans Pelicans.
2013–14
San Antonio^ (62–20)
Houston* (54–28)
Memphis* (50–32)
Dallas* (49–33)
New Orleans (34–48)
2014–15
Houston* (56–26)
Memphis* (55–27)
San Antonio* (55–27)
Dallas* (50–32)
New Orleans* (45–37)
2015–16
San Antonio* (67–15)
Dallas* (42–40)
Memphis* (42–40)
Houston* (41–41)
New Orleans (30–52)
2016–17
San Antonio* (61–21)
Houston* (55–27)
Memphis* (43–39)
New Orleans (34–48)
Dallas (33–49)
2017–18
Houston* (65–17)
New Orleans* (48–34)
San Antonio* (47–35)
Dallas (24–58)
Memphis (22–60)


Rivalries


Main article: National Basketball Association rivalries § Southwest Division


Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs


Main article: Rockets–Spurs rivalry


Notes



  • a 1 2 3 The New Orleans Hornets temporarily relocated to Oklahoma City due to the effect of Hurricane Katrina. The majority of home games were played in Oklahoma City, while a few remained in New Orleans.


  • b 1 2 Because of a lockout, the season did not start until December 25, 2011, and all 30 teams played a shortened 66-game regular season schedule.[3]


References


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Specific


  1. ^ "Expansion Bobcats prompt change". ESPN.com. November 17, 2003. Retrieved May 29, 2011.


  2. ^ "Southwest Division's historical dominance". ESPN.com. April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.


  3. ^ Jenkins, Lee (December 5, 2011). "'tis The Season". CNN Sports Illustrated. Time Warner Company. Retrieved April 30, 2012.




External links


  • NBA.com Team Index







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