NBA Team Records and Player Projections for 2008-09: Southwest Division
Here's a team-by-team preview of the Southwest Division, breaking down each team's projected starting five and sixth man, the stats they should produce, and the record each team should post by season's end.
The teams are arranged in order of their projected finish in the standings, each squad on a different page. Comments and questions are encouraged, so feel free to leave a note below.
New Orleans Hornets: 62-20
Projected Starting 5
PTS REB AST BLK STL 3PM TPG FG% FT%
Chris Paul 22.3 4.0 11.6 0.1 2.8 85 2.9 46.3 85.3
David West 21.2 9.5 2.1 1.1 0.9 9 2.0 49.2 83.3
Peja Stojakovic 16.2 4.3 1.3 0.1 0.7 220 1.1 44.1 93.1
Tyson Chandler 10.8 12.2 1.3 1.9 0.7 0 2.3 62.5 54.6
Morris Peterson 8.4 2.6 1.1 0.1 0.6 100 0.6 41.4 76.4
6th Man
Jannero Pargo 9.1 1.4 2.3 0.1 0.6 70 1.3 40.2 86.4
Houston Rockets: 57-25
Projected Starting 5
PTS REB AST BLK STL 3PM TPG FG% FT%
Yao Ming 24.5 11.1 2.4 2.1 0.5 0 3.4 58.1 86.8
Tracy McGrady 21.6 5.5 5.9 0.6 1.1 90 2.5 42.1 70.4
Ron Artest 17.2 5.6 3.6 0.7 2.2 100 2.4 45.3 73.2
Rafer Alston 12.2 3.8 5.9 0.1 1.6 145 2.3 38.7 73.1
Luis Scola 10.8 7.1 1.3 0.2 0.8 0 1.3 52.1 67.1
6th Man
Shane Battier 8.1 5.1 1.7 1.0 1.0 110 0.9 46.4 75.8
Dallas Mavericks: 54-28
Projected Starting 5
PTS REB AST BLK STL 3PM TPG FG% FT%
Dirk Nowitzki 25.6 8.7 3.2 0.9 0.7 98 2.1 49.1 88.8
Josh Howard 20.2 7.2 2.5 0.6 1.1 80 1.7 46.2 79.2
Jason Kidd 11.3 5.8 9.4 0.3 1.5 91 2.7 42.6 82.7
Erick Dampier 6.7 7.5 0.8 1.4 0.2 0 1.6 62.1 58.2
Antoine Wright 6.4 2.7 1.6 0.2 0.4 35 1.3 41.3 60.1
6th Man
Jason Terry 15.2 2.3 2.9 0.2 1.0 150 1.3 47.5 83.3
San Antonio Spurs: 52-30
Projected Starting 5
PTS REB AST BLK STL 3PM TPG FG% FT%
Tim Duncan 22.5 11.4 3.1 2.2 0.8 2 2.6 51.1 67.2
Tony Parker 18.9 3.3 6.6 0.1 1.0 16 2.7 49.5 74.1
Michael Finley 11.8 3.4 1.4 0.1 0.4 130 0.7 42.1 87.4
Bruce Bowen 6.3 3.1 1.3 0.3 0.7 92 0.7 41.1 60.2
Fabricio Oberto 5.8 5.5 1.1 0.3 0.3 0 0.9 56.1 59.3
6th Man
Roger Mason 8.4 1.5 1.5 0.1 0.3 120 0.8 42.1 83.3
Memphis Grizzlies: 18-64
Projected Starting 5
PTS REB AST BLK STL 3PM TPG FG% FT%
Rudy Gay 22.2 7.2 2.2 1.3 1.6 140 2.7 45.2 78.3
O.J. Mayo 14.7 3.8 3.8 0.1 1.2 100 3.2 43.2 80.1
Mike Conley Jr. 13.5 2.7 6.9 0.1 1.2 65 2.3 42.5 76.7
Marc Gasol 10.2 6.1 1.3 1.2 0.6 1 2.3 50.7 77.1
Darko Milicic 6.8 5.7 0.9 1.6 0.5 0 1.5 45.2 60.3
6th Man
Hakim Warrick 14.5 6.6 0.9 0.7 0.8 9 2.5 50.6 72.2
Northwest Division coming up next...





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