NBA Southwest Division Standings 2026-27
Southwest standings for the 2026-27 NBA season. The season is about to begin. Records update automatically after every game. The Spurs are the defending champions after winning the Southwest at 62-20 in 2025-26.
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | AWAY | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | STRK | L5 | PROJ | MAGIC | NEXT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dallas MavericksDAL |
0 | 0 | .000 | – | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | @ HOU Wed 10/21 |
| 2 |  Houston RocketsHOU |
0 | 0 | .000 | – | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | vs DAL Wed 10/21 |
| 3 |  Memphis GrizzliesMEM |
0 | 0 | .000 | – | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | vs UTA Wed 10/21 |
| 4 |  New Orleans PelicansNOP |
0 | 0 | .000 | – | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | vs IND Wed 10/21 |
| 5 |  San Antonio SpursSAS |
0 | 0 | .000 | – | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | vs OKC Tue 10/20 |
Legend
- #
- Place in division
- W
- Wins
- L
- Losses
- PCT
- Winning percentage
- GB
- Games behind division leader
- HOME
- Home record
- AWAY
- Away record
- DIV
- Division record
- CONF
- Conference record
- PF
- Points for
- PA
- Points against
- DIFF
- Point differential
- STRK
- Current streak
- L5
- Last 5 games
- PROJ
- Projected final wins at the current rate
- MAGIC
- Magic number: any combination of leader wins and second-place losses that clinches the division (E = elimination number; 0 = out of the division race)
- NEXT
- Next game
Clinch tags
- x
- Clinched playoff berth
- p
- Clinched play-in spot
- z
- Clinched division
- *
- Clinched No. 1 seed and home-court advantage
- e
- Eliminated from playoff contention
- ▲ ▼
- Moved up or down since the last games
- Playoff cutoff after seed 6, play-in cutoff after seed 10
Standings are updated with the completion of each game. Clinch tags use wins-only maths and appear once a spot is mathematically settled.
Southwest Teams
Dallas Mavericks0-0 · Western Conference No. 1Next: @ Rockets, Wed, Oct 21 8:30 PMHouston Rockets0-0 · Western Conference No. 4Next: vs Mavericks, Wed, Oct 21 8:30 PMMemphis Grizzlies0-0 · Western Conference No. 7Next: vs Jazz, Wed, Oct 21 8:00 PMNew Orleans Pelicans0-0 · Western Conference No. 9Next: vs Pacers, Wed, Oct 21 8:00 PMSan Antonio Spurs0-0 · Western Conference No. 14Next: vs Thunder, Tue, Oct 20 9:30 PMSouthwest Games
Upcoming division games
Recent Southwest Champions
San Antonio Spurs62-20 · +6812024-25Houston Rockets52-30 · +3702023-24Dallas Mavericks50-32 · +1812022-23Memphis Grizzlies51-31 · +3232021-22Memphis Grizzlies56-26 · +466Southwest title history
Since 2021-22 the Southwest has been won by 4 different teams. The Memphis Grizzlies have the most titles in that span with 2. The strongest champion was the Spurs in 2025-26 at 62-20. In the NBA a division title is a tiebreaker, not a seed: playoff position comes from conference record.
📋 Full Western Conference standings → 🏆 Playoff picture →
Southwest FAQ
Who is leading the Southwest?
No games have been played yet. Check back after the opening week.
Which teams are in the Southwest?
Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, San Antonio Spurs.
When is the next Southwest game?
Mavericks at Rockets on Wednesday, October 21.
Who won the Southwest last season?
The San Antonio Spurs, at 62-20 in 2025-26.
Who has won the Southwest most often recently?
The Memphis Grizzlies, with 2 titles in the last 5 seasons.
How is the Southwest winner decided?
Best winning percentage over the 82-game regular season. If two teams tie, head-to-head record decides first, then division record and conference record.
Does the Southwest winner make the playoffs?
Not automatically. NBA seeds are by record; a division winner still needs a top-six record for a direct spot or a top-ten record for the play-in.
What does GB mean?
Games behind the division leader. A half game means the teams have played a different number of games.
Updated · last result change Sep 11