The New Jersey Nets had the best defensive rating by a team in 1982-83, with a 98.9 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	Nets	98.9	1982-83	82	240.3	105.8	45.0	26.1	11.1	7.2	42.8	87.1	49.2	0.4	1.8	20.1	19.8	28.1	70.5	53.2	15.4	29.6	22.8	19,705	8,672	3,693	2,143	911	592	1,873	2,166
2	Bullets	99.3	1982-83	82	241.5	99.2	43.0	25.0	8.9	4.9	40.3	86.1	46.8	0.9	2.9	29.5	17.7	25.1	70.5	51.1	13.4	29.6	19.4	19,805	8,134	3,529	2,046	733	400	1,588	1,958
3	Knicks	99.9	1982-83	82	241.5	100.0	40.8	24.8	8.5	4.6	39.9	82.8	48.2	0.4	1.6	25.2	19.8	27.8	71.0	52.6	13.2	27.6	18.4	19,805	8,198	3,343	2,034	701	378	1,509	2,180
4	Suns	100.1	1982-83	82	240.6	107.0	44.0	28.0	9.1	6.0	43.4	87.3	49.7	0.5	1.9	25.3	19.8	26.7	74.3	54.0	13.3	30.7	18.8	19,730	8,776	3,612	2,300	749	495	1,545	2,062
5	76ers	100.9	1982-83	82	241.8	112.1	47.9	24.6	9.9	7.0	43.9	88.0	49.9	0.3	1.3	22.9	24.0	32.3	74.2	54.9	16.3	31.7	19.8	19,830	9,191	3,930	2,016	812	577	1,627	2,041
6	Bucks	101.4	1982-83	82	241.8	106.6	43.6	25.8	8.1	6.5	42.5	87.0	48.9	0.5	2.1	21.9	21.1	28.0	75.3	53.7	13.4	30.2	17.6	19,830	8,740	3,572	2,116	662	532	1,447	2,131
7	Celtics	101.8	1982-83	82	241.8	112.1	46.4	27.0	9.6	6.4	45.3	92.0	49.2	0.5	2.3	21.0	21.1	28.6	73.7	53.6	15.5	30.9	18.8	19,830	9,191	3,805	2,216	789	521	1,541	2,062
8	SuperSonics	102.8	1982-83	82	241.5	110.0	45.4	27.8	8.3	5.3	43.9	88.7	49.4	0.4	1.7	21.0	21.9	30.0	73.0	53.9	14.0	31.3	18.7	19,805	9,019	3,721	2,278	677	437	1,533	1,969
9	Hawks	103.2	1982-83	82	241.2	101.6	43.6	23.7	7.0	8.1	40.9	87.1	46.9	0.5	2.3	23.9	19.3	25.7	75.1	51.6	13.9	29.7	17.4	19,780	8,335	3,572	1,945	573	665	1,424	2,022
10	Trail Blazers	103.9	1982-83	82	240.9	107.4	43.4	24.8	9.1	4.7	42.2	86.9	48.6	0.4	1.8	23.3	22.6	30.6	73.8	53.5	14.4	29.0	18.2	19,755	8,808	3,560	2,030	749	384	1,495	1,960
11	Kings	104.9	1982-83	82	241.2	113.8	44.7	26.3	9.3	5.0	45.4	91.3	49.7	0.6	2.6	23.7	22.4	30.9	72.7	54.2	15.3	29.4	20.6	19,780	9,328	3,663	2,155	765	409	1,691	2,432
12	Jazz	105.1	1982-83	82	240.9	109.0	44.4	26.5	9.2	7.3	43.0	89.5	48.0	0.5	2.2	24.0	22.5	29.8	75.6	53.1	13.3	31.1	20.5	19,755	8,938	3,643	2,176	758	595	1,683	2,017
13	Lakers	105.2	1982-83	82	240.6	115.0	44.7	30.7	10.3	5.8	48.3	91.6	52.8	0.1	1.2	10.4	18.2	24.8	73.6	56.1	15.1	29.7	19.3	19,730	9,433	3,668	2,519	844	479	1,584	1,931
14	Pistons	105.8	1982-83	82	242.4	112.7	46.2	25.7	8.3	7.0	44.2	92.7	47.7	0.9	3.3	26.5	23.4	31.6	74.2	52.9	16.0	30.2	19.0	19,880	9,239	3,789	2,108	679	572	1,557	2,122
15	Spurs	106.6	1982-83	82	241.2	114.3	46.7	27.6	8.2	5.7	45.1	89.5	50.4	1.1	3.8	30.5	23.0	30.1	76.5	55.6	15.0	31.7	18.3	19,780	9,375	3,831	2,261	675	469	1,504	2,095
16	Cavaliers	106.8	1982-83	82	240.9	97.1	43.7	21.2	7.5	3.5	39.7	85.3	46.5	0.4	1.5	25.0	17.4	24.2	72.1	50.6	14.3	29.4	18.8	19,755	7,964	3,587	1,738	617	290	1,538	2,236
17	Warriors	107.4	1982-83	82	241.2	108.6	43.5	24.0	10.4	5.2	44.2	91.6	48.3	0.4	1.8	22.7	19.8	26.8	73.7	52.6	15.6	27.9	19.6	19,780	8,908	3,565	1,964	856	430	1,606	2,138
18	Bulls	108.0	1982-83	82	242.7	111.0	46.3	25.4	8.1	4.9	43.1	89.9	48.0	0.5	2.5	21.5	24.2	32.8	73.7	53.2	15.5	30.8	21.3	19,905	9,102	3,794	2,086	666	400	1,743	2,192
19	Rockets	108.3	1982-83	82	240.6	99.3	42.3	23.5	7.9	5.1	40.7	90.8	44.8	0.8	3.3	24.7	17.1	23.6	72.5	49.1	14.7	27.6	19.2	19,730	8,145	3,466	1,931	646	422	1,571	2,131
20	Nuggets	109.1	1982-83	82	240.6	123.2	45.6	28.5	9.6	4.3	48.2	97.5	49.4	0.3	1.5	19.0	26.6	32.9	80.8	55.0	14.8	30.8	18.2	19,730	10,105	3,738	2,336	789	352	1,496	2,091
21	Clippers	109.3	1982-83	82	241.8	108.6	42.7	25.5	10.0	5.0	44.2	93.1	47.5	0.8	3.2	24.4	19.4	26.8	72.4	51.8	17.0	25.7	19.5	19,830	8,903	3,502	2,087	820	408	1,600	2,284
22	Pacers	109.4	1982-83	82	241.8	108.7	43.8	26.2	9.2	5.0	45.2	94.2	48.0	0.6	2.9	21.2	17.6	23.3	75.8	52.0	15.8	28.0	18.7	19,830	8,911	3,593	2,150	755	411	1,535	2,086
23	Mavericks	109.8	1982-83	82	240.6	112.7	44.8	27.2	6.7	4.2	44.8	92.1	48.7	0.5	2.3	23.2	22.6	30.0	75.2	53.5	15.8	29.0	16.4	19,730	9,243	3,677	2,227	552	348	1,348	2,067