The Chicago Bulls had the highest net rating by a team in 1996-97, with a 12.0 rating.

	TEAM	NETRTG	REC	SEASON	ORTG	DRTG	W%	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Bulls	12.0	69-13	1996-97	114.4	102.4	.841	82	240.6	103.1	45.1	26.1	8.7	4.0	40.0	84.4	47.3	6.4	17.1	37.3	16.8	22.5	74.7	54.7	15.1	30.0	13.5	19,730	8,458	3,696	2,142	716	332	1,109	1,617
2	Jazz	9.7	64-18	1996-97	113.6	104.0	.780	82	241.8	103.1	40.2	26.8	9.1	5.1	38.2	75.8	50.4	4.1	11.0	37.0	22.7	29.5	76.9	58.1	10.8	29.4	15.4	19,830	8,454	3,299	2,199	748	418	1,259	1,981
3	SuperSonics	8.5	57-25	1996-97	111.2	102.7	.695	82	241.2	100.9	40.0	23.5	11.0	4.7	36.5	78.2	46.7	6.8	19.3	35.3	21.0	28.0	75.2	55.7	12.3	27.7	15.0	19,780	8,274	3,281	1,931	904	388	1,231	1,803
4	Hawks	6.2	56-26	1996-97	108.5	102.3	.683	82	241.5	94.8	41.1	19.0	8.5	5.2	34.3	76.9	44.6	8.0	22.4	35.9	18.2	23.8	76.3	54.2	12.5	28.7	15.0	19,805	7,774	3,371	1,557	701	427	1,228	1,591
5	Heat	6.2	61-21	1996-97	106.8	100.6	.744	82	241.5	94.8	41.0	21.2	7.9	5.4	34.4	76.0	45.3	8.3	22.7	36.4	17.7	24.7	71.9	54.6	11.7	29.3	15.9	19,805	7,776	3,359	1,735	650	439	1,306	1,919
6	Pistons	6.2	54-28	1996-97	110.6	104.4	.659	82	241.8	94.2	38.4	19.0	7.7	3.5	34.5	74.3	46.4	7.1	18.3	38.8	18.1	24.3	74.5	55.4	10.5	28.0	12.7	19,830	7,723	3,150	1,554	632	283	1,041	1,652
7	Rockets	4.8	57-25	1996-97	108.8	104.0	.695	82	242.1	100.6	42.6	24.5	8.4	4.2	37.0	79.1	46.8	8.2	22.4	36.5	18.3	24.3	75.5	56.0	11.3	31.3	16.6	19,855	8,248	3,492	2,013	685	347	1,365	1,610
8	Lakers	4.6	56-26	1996-97	108.3	103.7	.683	82	243.0	100.0	42.8	22.5	9.0	7.0	36.8	81.0	45.4	6.7	18.3	36.7	19.7	28.4	69.2	53.5	13.3	29.4	14.9	19,930	8,200	3,506	1,845	740	575	1,222	1,818
9	Trail Blazers	4.5	49-33	1996-97	107.9	103.3	.598	82	242.1	99.0	43.3	20.9	7.8	5.3	36.6	78.8	46.4	6.1	17.1	35.8	19.7	27.6	71.3	54.4	12.9	30.4	16.5	19,855	8,114	3,552	1,710	640	435	1,357	1,928
10	Knicks	3.4	57-25	1996-97	104.4	101.0	.695	82	242.1	95.4	42.5	22.1	7.7	4.6	35.1	75.9	46.3	5.7	15.8	36.3	19.3	25.8	74.8	54.6	11.9	30.7	17.8	19,855	7,819	3,489	1,809	629	378	1,462	2,033
11	Cavaliers	2.2	42-40	1996-97	104.6	102.4	.512	82	242.1	87.5	37.4	20.9	8.0	3.8	33.0	72.8	45.3	5.9	15.7	37.6	15.6	21.6	72.3	53.1	11.1	26.3	14.5	19,855	7,173	3,068	1,714	655	315	1,188	1,882
12	Hornets	2.1	54-28	1996-97	110.9	108.9	.659	82	241.5	98.9	39.1	24.6	7.3	4.3	36.4	77.3	47.1	7.2	16.9	42.8	18.8	24.2	77.7	56.2	11.1	28.0	14.7	19,805	8,108	3,208	2,021	597	349	1,203	1,702
13	Bullets	1.7	44-38	1996-97	106.6	104.9	.537	82	242.1	99.4	41.8	23.4	8.7	4.9	39.1	81.4	48.0	4.0	12.2	33.1	17.1	24.1	70.7	54.0	12.3	29.5	15.7	19,855	8,147	3,430	1,921	712	402	1,289	1,815
14	Pacers	1.1	39-43	1996-97	105.8	104.7	.476	82	243.0	95.4	41.7	21.3	7.1	4.8	34.8	76.3	45.6	5.2	13.8	38.1	20.6	28.5	72.2	53.7	12.5	29.1	16.3	19,930	7,819	3,419	1,750	585	394	1,338	1,977
15	Suns	0.7	40-42	1996-97	109.3	108.6	.488	82	242.1	102.8	40.1	25.2	8.1	3.9	38.3	81.8	46.9	6.4	17.4	36.9	19.7	25.9	76.1	55.2	11.2	29.0	14.4	19,855	8,431	3,292	2,067	664	322	1,180	1,727
16	Magic	-0.4	45-37	1996-97	105.6	106.0	.549	82	242.1	94.1	40.1	20.6	8.5	4.4	34.6	79.2	43.7	6.9	20.3	34.1	18.0	24.1	74.6	52.4	13.1	27.1	15.2	19,855	7,719	3,292	1,689	694	363	1,250	1,643
17	Timberwolves	-1.6	40-42	1996-97	105.5	107.1	.488	82	241.2	96.1	39.7	22.9	7.5	6.8	35.8	78.5	45.6	4.5	13.3	33.9	20.0	26.6	75.1	53.3	11.7	28.1	15.2	19,780	7,882	3,259	1,874	618	557	1,243	1,818
18	Bucks	-2.1	33-49	1996-97	106.2	108.3	.402	82	240.6	95.3	39.2	19.6	7.7	4.2	36.2	76.9	47.1	4.0	11.2	35.2	19.0	25.7	74.1	54.1	11.6	27.6	15.7	19,730	7,818	3,218	1,610	632	348	1,285	1,892
19	Clippers	-2.5	36-46	1996-97	105.1	107.6	.439	82	243.0	97.2	40.7	20.3	8.9	5.4	36.5	81.7	44.6	5.8	16.3	35.4	18.5	25.3	73.1	52.4	13.3	27.3	16.0	19,930	7,969	3,334	1,662	733	441	1,311	1,964
20	Raptors	-3.4	30-52	1996-97	104.6	108.0	.366	82	241.8	95.5	41.3	20.9	8.8	6.3	35.3	80.9	43.7	7.2	19.8	36.3	17.6	24.5	72.0	52.1	13.8	27.5	16.4	19,830	7,829	3,389	1,714	722	517	1,347	1,883
21	Kings	-3.7	34-48	1996-97	105.0	108.7	.415	82	242.1	96.4	41.5	21.9	7.2	4.4	36.6	80.6	45.4	5.0	12.9	39.1	18.2	25.2	72.3	52.6	13.4	28.1	16.2	19,855	7,908	3,407	1,799	588	362	1,332	1,946
22	Nets	-4.9	26-56	1996-97	104.7	109.7	.317	82	241.2	97.2	46.2	21.0	8.3	5.9	36.5	86.5	42.2	5.9	16.7	35.3	18.3	24.8	74.0	49.9	17.2	29.0	15.7	19,780	7,974	3,786	1,726	677	481	1,290	1,865
23	Warriors	-5.1	30-52	1996-97	107.2	112.2	.366	82	242.7	99.6	40.8	22.2	7.5	4.4	36.5	80.1	45.6	5.9	16.6	35.3	20.7	26.6	77.8	54.3	13.2	27.5	17.2	19,905	8,171	3,345	1,822	611	359	1,410	1,787
24	Nuggets	-6.7	21-61	1996-97	104.5	111.2	.256	82	243.0	97.8	42.0	23.0	6.1	5.9	35.8	81.5	43.9	7.8	20.9	37.2	18.5	24.3	76.1	53.0	12.1	29.9	16.6	19,930	8,020	3,446	1,889	503	487	1,359	1,784
25	76ers	-6.8	22-60	1996-97	104.6	111.4	.268	82	241.2	100.2	44.2	20.7	8.3	4.8	36.6	83.5	43.8	5.3	16.5	31.9	21.7	29.9	72.5	51.8	15.5	28.7	17.5	19,780	8,215	3,622	1,695	683	394	1,437	1,733