Template:1961–62 NBA Eastern Division standings

Eastern Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
x-Boston Celtics	60	20	.750	–	23–5	26–12	11–3	26–10
x-Philadelphia Warriors	49	31	.613	11	18–11	19–19	12–1	18–18
x-Syracuse Nationals	41	39	.513	19	18–10	11–19	12–10	17–19
New York Knicks	29	51	.363	31	19–15	2–23	8–13	11–25

To use the update on any article, insert:

{{1961–62 NBA East standings}}

To highlight the Syracuse Nationals, insert:

{{1961–62 NBA East standings|team=SYR}}

For the other teams, use:

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