Template:1959–60 NBA Eastern Division standings

Eastern Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
x-Boston Celtics	59	16	.787	–	25–2	24–9	10–5	28–11
x-Philadelphia Warriors	49	26	.653	10	22–6	12–19	15–1	22–17
x-Syracuse Nationals	45	30	.600	14	25–4	12–19	8–7	21–18
New York Knicks	27	48	.360	32	13–18	9–19	5–11	7–32

To use the update on any article, insert:

{{1959–60 NBA East standings}}

To highlight the Syracuse Nationals, insert:

{{1959–60 NBA East standings|team=SYR}}

For the other teams, use:

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