The Seattle SuperSonics had the best defensive rating by a Western Conference team in 1996-97, with a 102.7 rating.
| TEAM | DRTG | SEASON | 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 |  | SuperSonics | 102.7 | 1996-97 | 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 |
| 2 |  | Trail Blazers | 103.3 | 1996-97 | 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 |
| 3 |  | Lakers | 103.7 | 1996-97 | 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 |
| 4 |  | Jazz | 104.0 | 1996-97 | 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 |
| 5 |  | Rockets | 104.0 | 1996-97 | 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 |
| 6 |  | Timberwolves | 107.1 | 1996-97 | 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 |
| 7 |  | Clippers | 107.6 | 1996-97 | 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 |
| 8 |  | Mavericks | 108.2 | 1996-97 | 82 | 241.5 | 90.6 | 40.3 | 20.3 | 8.0 | 4.3 | 34.3 | 78.7 | 43.6 | 5.2 | 16.0 | 32.7 | 16.8 | 23.4 | 71.7 | 50.9 | 12.7 | 27.6 | 16.1 | 19,805 | 7,431 | 3,302 | 1,663 | 654 | 351 | 1,324 | 1,798 |
| 9 |  | Suns | 108.6 | 1996-97 | 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 |
| 10 |  | Kings | 108.7 | 1996-97 | 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 |
| 11 |  | Nuggets | 111.2 | 1996-97 | 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 |
| 12 |  | Grizzlies | 111.8 | 1996-97 | 82 | 241.2 | 89.2 | 38.8 | 22.7 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 34.4 | 78.7 | 43.7 | 5.4 | 15.5 | 34.9 | 15.0 | 21.1 | 70.9 | 50.7 | 12.5 | 26.3 | 15.9 | 19,780 | 7,313 | 3,178 | 1,862 | 657 | 464 | 1,301 | 1,755 |
| 13 |  | Warriors | 112.2 | 1996-97 | 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 |
| 14 |  | Spurs | 112.3 | 1996-97 | 82 | 240.6 | 90.5 | 39.4 | 20.3 | 7.9 | 5.3 | 34.5 | 77.9 | 44.2 | 4.6 | 14.4 | 32.0 | 16.9 | 23.5 | 71.9 | 51.2 | 13.4 | 26.0 | 15.2 | 19,730 | 7,418 | 3,230 | 1,661 | 646 | 431 | 1,243 | 1,764 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1973-74 season.
More NBA News
Hornets getting Dennis Schroder in trade with Cavaliers, AP source says
Judge sides with MSG against Oakley, says the former Knick couldn't prove he was assaulted at game
Timberwolves will finally retire Kevin Garnett's jersey after their Feb. 28 game vs. the Celtics
Bradley Beal back with the Clippers after a season derailed by a left hip injury
Josh Kushner moves into spotlight after stunning purchase of Lakers with partner Bob Iger
Russell Westbrook retires from the NBA with a farewell video narrated by Michael B. Jordan
More Thunder Stats
Team Leaders 
PPG
31.1
Gilgeous-Alexander
RPG
9.4
Hartenstein
APG
6.6
Gilgeous-Alexander
Team Rankings
ORTG
118.9
7th
DRTG
107.7
1st
NETRTG
11.1
1st
3P%
36.5
9th
LAC
NBA 2025-26 Leaders
NBA 2025-26 Rankings
NBA Fantasy 2025-26
NBA 2025-26 Betting
NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Hornets
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
Warriors