| Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| c-San Antonio Spurs | 50 | 16 | .758 | – | 28–5 | 22–11 | 12–4 | 66 |
| x-Memphis Grizzlies | 41 | 25 | .621 | 9.0 | 26–7 | 15–18 | 7–8 | 66 |
| x-Dallas Mavericks | 36 | 30 | .545 | 14.0 | 23–10 | 13–20 | 8–5 | 66 |
| Houston Rockets | 34 | 32 | .515 | 16.0 | 22–11 | 12–21 | 6–8 | 66 |
| New Orleans Hornets | 21 | 45 | .318 | 29.0 | 11–22 | 10–23 | 3–11 | 66 |
This is a template that was created to easily update every article with the 2011–12 NBA Southwest Division standings. To use the update on any article, insert:
{{2011–12 NBA Southwest standings}}
To highlight the Dallas Mavericks, insert:
{{2011–12 NBA Southwest standings|team=DAL}}
For the other teams, use:
- San Antonio Spurs – SAS
- Houston Rockets – HOU
- New Orleans Hornets - NOH
- Memphis Grizzlies – MEM