Template:1960–61 NBA Eastern Division standings

Eastern Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
x-Boston Celtics	57	22	.722	–	21–7	24–11	12–4	28–11
x-Philadelphia Warriors	46	33	.582	11	23–6	12–21	11–6	22–17
x-Syracuse Nationals	38	41	.481	19	19–9	8–21	11–11	18–21
New York Knicks	21	58	.266	36	10–22	7–25	4–11	10–29

To use the update on any article, insert:

{{1960–61 NBA East standings}}

To highlight the Syracuse Nationals, insert:

{{1960–61 NBA East standings|team=SYR}}

For the other teams, use:

• New York Knicks: NYK
• Philadelphia Warriors: PHW
• Boston Celtics: BOS