| Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| z – Houston Rockets | 65 | 17 | .793 | – | 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 |
This is a template that was created to easily update every article with the 2015–16 NBA Southwest Division standings. To use the update on any article, insert:
{{2017–18 NBA Southwest standings}}
To highlight the Dallas Mavericks, insert:
{{2017–18 NBA Southwest standings|team=DAL}}
For the other teams, use:
- Houston Rockets – HOU
- Memphis Grizzlies – MEM
- New Orleans Pelicans – NOP
- San Antonio Spurs – SAS