The division consists of five teams: the Dallas Mavericks, the Houston Rockets, the Memphis Grizzlies, the New Orleans Pelicans and the San Antonio Spurs.
The Southwest Division began with five inaugural members, the Mavericks, the Rockets, the Grizzlies, the Hornets (now Pelicans) and the Spurs.
In the 2014–15 season, the Southwest Division saw every one of its teams making the playoffs, a feat achieved only twice in the last 30 years.
[3] Beginning with the 2021–22 season, the Southwest Division champion has received the Willis Reed Trophy.
As with the other division championship trophies, it is named after one of the African American pioneers from NBA history.