highest net rating by a team in a season before 1980

Before 1979-80, the Milwaukee Bucks had the highest net rating by a team in a season, with a 10.9 rating in 1970-71.

	TEAM	NETRTG	SEASON	ORTG	DRTG	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Bucks	10.9	1970-71	104.9	94.1	82	241.2	118.4	53.0	27.4			48.4	95.2	50.9	21.5	29.0	74.2	54.9				19,780	9,710	4,344	2,249				1,847
2	Lakers	10.5	1971-72	103.0	92.6	82	240.9	121.0	56.4	27.2			47.8	97.5	49.0	25.4	34.5	73.4	53.7				19,755	9,920	4,628	2,232				1,636
3	Bucks	10.1	1971-72	103.5	93.4	82	241.2	114.6	52.1	26.3			46.5	93.3	49.8	21.6	29.3	73.9	54.0				19,780	9,400	4,269	2,160				1,862
4	Capitols	9.4	1946-47	70.3	60.9	60	240.8	73.8		6.3			28.7	96.6	29.7	16.4	23.2	70.6	34.6				14,450	4,428		378				1,144
5	Lakers	8.4	1949-50	85.0	76.5	68	240.4	84.1		20.7			31.5	85.8	36.7	21.2	28.6	74.1	42.7				16,345	5,717		1,406				1,672
6	Royals	8.3	1949-50	88.4	80.1	68	241.5	82.4		20.3			28.8	77.2	37.3	24.9	34.1	72.9	44.7				16,420	5,602		1,383				1,585
7	Nationals	8.2	1949-50	85.2	77.0	64	243.1	84.8		23.0			29.2	82.4	35.4	26.4	37.4	70.6	42.9				15,560	5,429		1,473				1,833
8	Knicks	7.9	1969-70	100.3	92.3	82	240.6	115.0	48.9	26.0			46.4	97.3	47.7	22.2	30.3	73.3	52.0				19,730	9,427	4,006	2,135				2,016
9	Lakers	7.7	1972-73	100.2	92.6	82	240.9	111.7	55.6	28.1			45.6	95.4	47.8	20.5	27.6	74.2	52.0				19,755	9,159	4,562	2,302				1,636
10	76ers	7.7	1966-67	101.5	93.8	81	240.9	125.2	70.4	26.4			48.3	100.0	48.3	28.6	42.1	68.0	52.8				19,515	10,143	5,701	2,138				1,906
11	Bucks	7.6	1972-73	99.2	91.6	82	240.9	107.2	51.8	27.1			45.8	95.2	48.1	15.5	20.6	75.3	51.4				19,755	8,789	4,245	2,226				1,763
12	Bucks	7.6	1973-74	101.2	93.6	82	240.9	107.1	49.0	27.1	8.9	6.3	45.4	92.3	49.2	16.2	21.2	76.3	52.7	13.8	35.1	20.7	19,755	8,780	4,014	2,225	726	519	1,694	1,864
13	Lakers	7.4	1948-49	84.6	77.2	60	241.7	84.0		18.9			31.4	85.8	36.6	21.2	29.3	72.3	42.6				14,500	5,042		1,134				1,386
14	Bulls	7.3	1971-72	97.9	90.6	82	241.2	111.2	53.3	25.5			43.2	95.8	45.1	24.9	32.9	75.5	50.4				19,780	9,117	4,371	2,087				1,964
15	Celtics	7.0	1961-62	92.1	85.0	80	240.9	121.1	76.0	25.6			48.2	113.9	42.3	24.7	33.9	72.8	47.0				19,275	9,687	6,080	2,049				1,909
16	Celtics	6.9	1972-73	95.5	88.5	82	240.6	112.7	58.6	28.3			46.5	103.8	44.8	19.7	25.3	78.0	49.0				19,730	9,238	4,802	2,320				1,805
17	76ers	6.9	1967-68	98.1	91.2	82	241.2	122.6	72.1	26.8			48.4	102.6	47.1	25.9	40.7	63.5	50.9				19,780	10,051	5,914	2,197				1,851
18	Royals	6.8	1948-49	86.4	79.6	60	243.8	84.0		21.0			30.2	81.2	37.2	23.7	34.3	68.9	43.7				14,625	5,042		1,259				1,539
19	Celtics	6.8	1964-65	90.9	84.1	80	240.9	112.8	71.9	22.2			44.6	107.6	41.4	23.6	32.3	73.1	46.3				19,275	9,024	5,748	1,772				2,065
20	Bullets	6.7	1974-75	98.0	91.3	82	241.5	104.7	47.5	24.5	11.3	5.0	43.4	93.9	46.2	18.0	23.9	75.2	50.1	13.8	33.7	19.4	19,805	8,585	3,897	2,005	929	409	1,594	1,961
21	Celtics	6.6	1966-67	97.5	90.9	81	242.2	119.3	70.4	24.2			46.0	102.8	44.7	27.4	36.6	74.8	50.2				19,615	9,664	5,703	1,962				2,138
22	Lakers	6.5	1952-53	90.1	83.6	70	242.9	85.3	48.7	19.3			30.9	79.4	39.0	23.4	31.7	73.9	45.7				17,000	5,973	3,406	1,351				1,917
23	Knicks	6.3	1972-73	97.8	91.5	82	240.6	105.0	47.3	26.7			44.2	94.7	46.7	16.5	21.2	78.0	50.5				19,730	8,610	3,882	2,187				1,775
24	Celtics	6.3	1963-64	90.0	83.7	80	240.9	113.0	71.7	22.0			45.2	109.6	41.3	22.6	31.1	72.5	45.8				19,275	9,042	5,736	1,760				2,125
25	Warriors	6.1	1975-76	100.6	94.5	82	241.8	109.8	52.0	24.9	11.3	5.1	45.0	97.3	46.2	19.8	26.3	75.1	50.4	16.5	35.5	19.7	19,830	9,002	4,261	2,041	928	416	1,613	2,022