| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-San Antonio Spurs | 54 | 28 | .659 | — | 28–13 | 26–15 | 10–6 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 53 | 29 | .646 | 1 | 33–8 | 20–21 | 9–7 |
| x-Dallas Mavericks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 4 | 32–9 | 18–23 | 7–9 |
| x-New Orleans Hornets | 49 | 33 | .598 | 5 | 28–13 | 21–20 | 9–7 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 24 | 58 | .284 | 30 | 16–25 | 8–33 | 5–11 |
This is a template that was created to easily update every article with the 2008–09 NBA Southwest Division standings. To use the update on any article, insert:
{{2008-09 NBA Southwest standings}}
To highlight the New Orleans Hornets, insert:
{{2008-09 NBA Southwest standings|team=NOH}}
For the other teams, use:
- San Antonio Spurs – SAS
- Houston Rockets – HOU
- Dallas Mavericks – DAL
- Memphis Grizzlies – MEM