2008-09 NBA Southwest standings

Name: 2008-09 NBA Southwest standings
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The San Antonio Spurs won the 2008-09 NBA Southwest division race at 54-28, 1 game ahead of the Houston Rockets. It came down to the final days: the San Antonio Spurs did not lead for good until April 15, 2009.

How the 2008-09 playoffs went

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Southwest standings, 2008-09

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
San Antonio Spurs (SAS)	54	28	.659	-	6-4	W4
Houston Rockets (HOU)	53	29	.646	1	6-4	L1
Dallas Mavericks (DAL)	50	32	.610	4	7-3	W2
New Orleans Hornets (NOH)	49	33	.598	5	4-6	L2
Memphis Grizzlies (MEM)	24	58	.293	30	6-4	W1

Final standings.

Turning points

The lead changed hands 22 times.
The San Antonio Spurs trailed by as many as 3 games on November 4, 2008.
The San Antonio Spurs took first place for good on April 15, 2009.
The Houston Rockets led by 1 game as late as December 5, 2008.
The San Antonio Spurs led by as many as 4.5 games on February 10, 2009.
The San Antonio Spurs went 17-4 from December 21, 2008 to February 2, 2009, turning a deficit of 1.5 games into a lead of 4 games.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 95 of the 149 days played.
Five teams held first place.
The San Antonio Spurs spent 106 of the season's 170 charted days in first place.