Southwest Division (NBA) facts for kids

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The Southwest Division is one of three groups of teams in the NBA's Western Conference. Think of it like a smaller league within the bigger NBA! The five teams that play in this division are the Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, and the San Antonio Spurs. These teams often play against each other during the basketball season.

National Basketball Association
Eastern Conference			Western Conference
Atlantic	Central	Southeast	Northwest	Pacific	Southwest
Boston Celtics	Chicago Bulls	Atlanta Hawks	Denver Nuggets	Golden State Warriors	Dallas Mavericks
Brooklyn Nets	Cleveland Cavaliers	Charlotte Hornets	Minnesota Timberwolves	Los Angeles Clippers	Houston Rockets
New York Knicks	Detroit Pistons	Miami Heat	Oklahoma City Thunder	Los Angeles Lakers	Memphis Grizzlies
Philadelphia 76ers	Indiana Pacers	Orlando Magic	Portland Trail Blazers	Phoenix Suns	New Orleans Pelicans
Toronto Raptors	Milwaukee Bucks	Washington Wizards	Utah Jazz	Sacramento Kings	San Antonio Spurs
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Southwest Division (NBA) facts for kids

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