Template:1961–62 NBA Western Division standings

Western Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
x-Los Angeles Lakers	54	26	.675	–	26–5	18–13	10–8	33–13
x-Cincinnati Royals	43	37	.538	11	18–13	14–16	11–8	29–17
x-Detroit Pistons	37	43	.463	17	16–14	8–17	13–12	24–22
St. Louis Hawks	29	51	.363	25	19–16	7–27	3–8	16–30
Chicago Packers	18	62	.225	36	15-23	3-39	0–0	10–30

To use the update on any article, insert:

{{1961–62 NBA West standings}}

To highlight the Detroit Pistons, insert:

{{1961–62 NBA West standings|team=DET}}

For the other teams, use:

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