nba best defensive rating by a team by year

The Washington Bullets have the lowest defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 91.3 rating in 1974-75.

	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	Bullets	91.3	1974-75	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
2	Bulls	93.6	1973-74	82	241.2	102.0	45.8	22.8	9.3	3.9	40.1	90.0	44.6				21.8	28.2	77.1	49.8	13.9	31.9	20.6	19,780	8,368	3,759	1,868	764	316	1,690	1,874
3	Bucks	93.6	1973-74	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
4	Pistons	93.8	1973-74	82	240.9	104.4	47.3	23.9	9.7	5.1	42.1	91.6	45.9				20.2	26.4	76.4	50.5	14.6	32.7	21.5	19,755	8,560	3,881	1,956	793	419	1,763	1,930
5	Spurs	94.1	2003-04	82	240.9	91.5	45.1	20.4	8.1	6.5	34.7	78.5	44.2	5.0	13.9	35.8	17.2	25.2	68.1	51.1	12.5	32.5	14.7	19,755	7,501	3,698	1,676	661	537	1,203	1,667
6	Bullets	94.2	1973-74	82	240.6	101.9	50.9	21.6	8.6	5.4	42.4	96.2	44.1				17.0	22.8	74.5	48.0	15.7	35.2	19.1	19,730	8,353	4,173	1,770	703	441	1,568	1,746
7	Bulls	94.4	1974-75	82	242.4	98.1	47.5	22.4	8.1	4.6	38.6	86.4	44.7				20.9	26.9	77.7	49.9	13.5	34.0	18.1	19,880	8,045	3,893	1,840	668	379	1,482	1,952
8	Warriors	94.5	1975-76	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
9	Celtics	94.7	1974-75	82	240.9	106.5	52.0	26.3	8.1	3.5	43.7	95.4	45.8				19.0	24.0	79.1	50.2	16.0	36.0	19.8	19,755	8,734	4,264	2,159	662	288	1,625	1,913
10	Knicks	94.7	1973-74	82	241.2	101.3	44.9	23.6	6.8	3.4	42.4	91.3	46.5				16.5	21.2	77.7	50.4	11.7	33.2	17.8	19,780	8,306	3,684	1,937	554	277	1,463	1,884
11	Spurs	95.0	1998-99	50	241.5	92.8	44.0	22.0	8.4	7.0	34.8	76.2	45.6	3.4	10.4	33.0	19.8	28.3	69.8	52.3	12.3	31.7	15.2	12,075	4,640	2,198	1,101	421	351	759	1,010
12	Celtics	95.1	1973-74	82	241.2	109.0	54.3	26.7	6.8	3.7	44.3	97.2	45.6				20.5	25.6	80.0	50.3	16.8	37.5	21.9	19,780	8,937	4,452	2,187	561	305	1,796	1,868
13	Bullets	95.3	1975-76	82	242.7	102.8	46.7	22.2	8.5	5.9	41.7	88.2	47.2				19.5	27.0	72.0	51.3	12.4	34.3	20.4	19,905	8,427	3,831	1,823	696	485	1,672	1,921
14	Pistons	95.4	2003-04	82	241.2	90.1	42.8	20.8	8.0	7.0	33.5	77.0	43.5	4.1	11.8	34.4	19.0	25.3	75.3	51.1	12.4	30.4	15.1	19,780	7,388	3,506	1,702	659	570	1,241	1,664
15	Nuggets	96.1	1976-77	82	241.2	112.6	48.6	27.6	11.6	5.7	43.8	91.1	48.1				25.0	33.9	73.8	53.1	15.7	32.9	24.5	19,780	9,233	3,988	2,262	953	471	2,011	2,142
16	Lakers	96.6	1973-74	82	240.9	109.2	52.9	26.6	9.7	8.0	43.1	95.2	45.3				22.9	29.8	76.9	50.4	16.6	36.2	23.3	19,755	8,951	4,335	2,179	794	653	1,913	2,032
17	Celtics	96.7	1975-76	82	240.9	106.2	52.9	24.1	6.8	3.2	43.0	96.4	44.6				20.2	25.9	78.0	49.3	16.7	36.2	19.6	19,755	8,708	4,341	1,980	561	260	1,609	2,002
18	Suns	97.0	1977-78	82	241.2	112.3	45.7	28.5	12.9	4.5	45.5	95.6	47.6				21.3	28.4	75.1	52.0	14.2	31.5	21.5	19,780	9,211	3,745	2,338	1,059	372	1,766	1,956
19	Cavaliers	97.0	1975-76	82	241.5	101.7	46.1	22.5	7.8	4.8	42.6	94.0	45.4				16.4	22.3	73.7	49.0	14.5	31.6	16.2	19,805	8,340	3,780	1,844	638	397	1,330	1,871
20	Kings	97.1	1974-75	82	240.6	101.4	45.6	22.6	8.8	4.2	39.7	88.5	44.9				21.9	26.7	82.1	50.5	12.1	33.5	18.8	19,730	8,311	3,736	1,853	724	347	1,542	1,968
21	Hawks	97.1	1998-99	50	241.5	86.3	43.5	15.6	6.9	5.2	30.8	75.2	40.9	3.9	12.9	30.6	20.8	28.4	73.1	49.2	13.5	30.0	14.9	12,075	4,315	2,175	782	346	260	745	987
22	Trail Blazers	97.2	1977-78	82	240.6	107.7	47.2	25.2	9.7	4.8	43.4	89.8	48.3				20.9	27.5	76.0	52.8	14.5	32.8	19.8	19,730	8,829	3,873	2,067	798	390	1,625	2,068
23	Pacers	97.2	2003-04	82	241.5	91.4	41.7	21.6	8.9	5.0	33.6	77.1	43.5	5.5	15.6	35.1	18.8	24.6	76.4	52.0	11.8	29.9	14.4	19,805	7,493	3,417	1,774	726	411	1,182	1,709
24	Warriors	97.3	1974-75	82	241.2	108.5	52.1	25.3	11.9	4.5	45.3	97.3	46.5				17.9	23.4	76.8	50.4	17.3	34.8	20.9	19,780	8,898	4,270	2,076	972	365	1,716	2,109
25	Bulls	97.4	1976-77	82	241.5	98.9	48.7	24.3	8.5	4.4	39.6	87.6	45.2				19.7	26.3	74.7	49.8	15.8	33.0	18.9	19,805	8,111	3,997	1,989	699	364	1,552	1,871

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1	Pistons	45	14	.763
2	Celtics	41	20	.672	5.0
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4	Cavaliers	38	24	.613	8.5
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11	Bucks	26	34	.433	19.5
12	Bulls	25	36	.410	21.0
13	Wizards	16	44	.267	29.5
14	Nets	15	45	.250	30.5
15	Pacers	15	46	.246	31.0

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1	Thunder	47	15	.758
2	Spurs	43	17	.717	3.0
3	Rockets	38	22	.633	8.0
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5	Nuggets	38	24	.613	9.0
6	Lakers	36	24	.600	10.0
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8	Warriors	31	30	.508	15.5
9	Clippers	29	31	.483	17.0
10	Trail Blazers	29	33	.468	18.0
11	Grizzlies	23	36	.390	22.5
12	Mavericks	21	39	.350	25.0
13	Pelicans	19	43	.306	28.0
14	Jazz	18	43	.295	28.5
15	Kings	14	48	.226	33.0