The 1960–61 NBA season was the Nationals' 12th season in the NBA.
Regular season
Season standings
x – clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Playoffs
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 | March 14 | @ Philadelphia | W 115–107 | Larry Costello (28) | Swede Halbrook (15) | Larry Costello (11) | Philadelphia Civic Center4,391 | 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | March 16 | Philadelphia | W 115–114 | Hal Greer (26) | Dolph Schayes (14) | Larry Costello (6) | Onondaga War Memorial5,304 | 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 | March 18 | @ Philadelphia | W 106–103 | Larry Costello (20) | Red Kerr (18) | Larry Costello (8) | Philadelphia Civic Center | 3–0 |-
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | March 19 | @ Boston | L 115–128 | Dolph Schayes (26) | — | Schayes, Costello (6) | Boston Garden7,728 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | March 21 | Boston | W 115–98 | Dolph Schayes (32) | — | Larry Costello (9) | Onondaga War Memorial6,657 | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | March 23 | @ Boston | L 110–133 | Dick Barnett (22) | Red Kerr (11) | Larry Costello (4) | Boston Garden11,754 | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | March 25 | Boston | L 107–120 | Dolph Schayes (23) | — | Barnett, Costello (4) | Onondaga War Memorial | 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 | March 26 | @ Boston | L 101–123 | Dick Barnett (25) | Swede Halbrook (14) | four players tied (4) | Boston Garden12,292 | 1–4 |-