The NBA Southwest Division has several entertaining teams in it, making it worth keeping an eye on all year long. At ATS.io, we constantly monitor the futures odds for this division, to help you make the most informed decisions possible when making your NBA betting picks in the futures market in the Southwest.
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NBA Southwest Division Odds
New Orleans Pelicans
So far this season, the New Orleans Pelicans are playing some respectable basketball, despite an early-season injury to CJ McCollum presenting them with a considerable obstacle. With McCollum back on the floor, and Zion Williamson still healthy for now, the Pelicans are the favorites to win the Southwest Division. This is as much about the Pelicans being good as it is about the rest of this division struggling, but there is some potential for the Pels to become a postseason threat to the rest of the West if they can stay healthy.
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks have rebounded nicely from last season’s disappointing failure to make the postseason. They are second in the Southwest Division, even though it feels like they still have better basketball ahead of them in the near future. As long as Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving can stay healthy and on the court together, Dallas will remain in the mix to win this division, even if their defense is not exactly trustworthy.
Houston Rockets
Last year’s Houston Rockets were a joke, but they are in the process of turning things around. Ime Udoka has this team playing some respectable defense, while veterans Dillon Brooks and Fred VanVleet have lent some legitimacy to a roster that was way too young to have success a season ago. The Rockets look like they are still not quite a playoff-caliber basketball team just yet, but they are moving in the right direction and that is a positive.
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies have fallen apart this season. Ja Morant briefly returned from suspension long enough to sustain a season-ending injury, while the acquisition of Marcus Smart has resulted in more missed games than on-court successes as well. Memphis should bounce back nicely next season, but they appear to have thrown in the towel for this year, which is a shame.
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs did exactly what they set out to do this past season. They tanked, and they tanked hard. They were rewarded for doing so, getting the first overall pick in the NBA Draft, and drafting Victor Wembanyama with that selection. But Wembanyama has not been enough to help the Spurs win many games in the 2023-24 season, as the Spurs could be in the mix for the top pick in the next NBA Draft as Wemby continues to gain valuable experience in his first year as an NBA player.