Template:1960–61 NBA Western Division standings

Western Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
x-St. Louis Hawks	51	28	.646	–	29–5	15–20	7–3	25–14
x-Los Angeles Lakers	36	43	.456	15	16–12	8–20	12–11	19–20
x-Detroit Pistons	34	45	.430	17	20–11	3–19	11–15	18–21
Cincinnati Royals	33	46	.418	18	18–13	8–19	7–14	16–23

To use the update on any article, insert:

{{1960–61 NBA West standings}}

To highlight the Detroit Pistons, insert:

{{1960–61 NBA West standings|team=DET}}

For the other teams, use:

• Cincinnati Royals: CIN
• Los Angeles Lakers: LAL
• St. Louis Hawks: STL