The Cleveland Cavaliers had the highest defensive rating by a team in 2018-19, with a 117.6 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	Cavaliers	117.6	2018-19	82	240.9	104.5	42.7	20.7	6.5	2.4	38.9	87.6	44.4	10.3	29.1	35.5	16.4	20.7	79.2	54.0	10.7	31.9	13.5	19,755	8,567	3,498	1,698	534	195	1,106	1,642
2	Suns	115.1	2018-19	82	242.4	107.5	40.4	23.9	9.0	5.1	40.1	87.4	45.9	9.6	29.3	32.9	17.6	22.7	77.9	55.2	9.1	31.3	15.6	19,880	8,815	3,311	1,957	735	418	1,279	1,932
3	Wizards	113.9	2018-19	82	243.0	114.0	42.4	26.3	8.3	4.6	42.1	90.1	46.8	11.3	33.3	34.1	18.4	23.9	76.8	56.7	9.7	32.7	14.1	19,930	9,350	3,473	2,154	683	379	1,154	1,701
4	Hawks	113.9	2018-19	82	242.1	113.3	46.1	25.8	8.2	5.1	41.4	91.8	45.1	13.0	37.0	35.2	17.6	23.4	75.2	55.5	11.6	34.5	17.0	19,855	9,294	3,780	2,118	675	419	1,397	1,932
5	Knicks	113.7	2018-19	82	241.2	104.6	44.7	20.1	6.8	5.1	38.2	88.3	43.3	10.0	29.5	34.0	18.1	23.9	75.9	52.9	10.5	34.3	14.0	19,780	8,575	3,668	1,646	557	422	1,151	1,713
6	Bulls	113.2	2018-19	82	242.7	104.9	42.9	21.9	7.4	4.3	39.8	87.9	45.3	9.1	25.9	35.1	16.2	20.7	78.3	54.1	8.8	34.1	14.1	19,905	8,605	3,517	1,796	603	351	1,159	1,663
7	Timberwolves	112.9	2018-19	82	241.8	112.5	44.8	24.6	8.3	5.0	41.6	91.3	45.6	10.1	28.7	35.1	19.1	24.3	78.7	55.2	11.3	33.5	13.1	19,830	9,223	3,673	2,018	683	411	1,074	1,664
8	Pelicans	112.6	2018-19	82	240.9	115.4	47.3	27.0	7.4	5.4	43.7	92.2	47.3	10.3	29.9	34.4	17.8	23.4	76.1	56.3	11.1	36.2	14.8	19,755	9,466	3,878	2,216	610	441	1,215	1,732
9	Hornets	112.5	2018-19	82	241.8	110.7	43.8	23.2	7.2	4.9	40.2	89.8	44.8	11.9	33.9	35.1	18.4	23.1	79.7	55.4	9.9	33.9	12.2	19,830	9,081	3,592	1,905	591	405	1,001	1,550
10	Clippers	111.5	2018-19	82	241.8	115.1	45.5	24.0	6.8	4.7	41.3	87.5	47.1	10.0	25.8	38.8	22.6	28.5	79.2	57.5	9.7	35.8	14.5	19,830	9,442	3,732	1,970	561	385	1,193	1,913
11	Kings	111.5	2018-19	82	240.6	114.2	45.4	25.4	8.3	4.4	43.2	93.1	46.4	11.3	29.9	37.8	16.5	22.7	72.6	55.4	11.0	34.4	13.4	19,730	9,363	3,725	2,083	679	363	1,095	1,751
12	Spurs	111.2	2018-19	82	241.5	111.7	44.7	24.5	6.1	4.7	42.3	88.4	47.8	9.9	25.3	39.2	17.2	21.0	81.9	57.2	9.2	35.5	12.1	19,805	9,156	3,667	2,013	501	386	992	1,487
13	Mavericks	110.7	2018-19	82	241.2	108.9	45.3	23.4	6.5	4.3	38.8	86.9	44.7	12.5	36.6	34.0	18.8	25.3	74.2	55.5	10.1	35.2	14.2	19,780	8,927	3,716	1,918	533	351	1,167	1,650
14	Rockets	110.7	2018-19	82	241.8	113.9	42.1	21.2	8.5	4.9	39.2	87.4	44.9	16.1	45.4	35.6	19.3	24.4	79.1	58.1	10.2	31.9	13.3	19,830	9,341	3,449	1,741	700	405	1,094	1,803
15	Trail Blazers	110.5	2018-19	82	242.1	114.7	48.0	23.0	6.7	5.0	42.3	90.6	46.7	11.0	30.7	35.9	19.0	23.3	81.4	56.8	11.8	36.2	13.8	19,855	9,402	3,935	1,887	546	413	1,135	1,669
16	76ers	110.0	2018-19	82	241.5	115.2	47.8	26.9	7.4	5.3	41.5	88.2	47.1	10.8	30.2	35.9	21.2	27.5	77.1	57.4	10.9	36.9	14.9	19,805	9,445	3,917	2,207	606	432	1,223	1,745
17	Nets	109.7	2018-19	82	243.7	112.2	46.6	23.8	6.6	4.1	40.3	89.7	44.9	12.8	36.2	35.3	19.0	25.5	74.5	55.6	11.0	35.6	15.1	19,980	9,204	3,819	1,954	539	339	1,236	1,763
18	Warriors	109.5	2018-19	82	241.5	117.7	46.2	29.4	7.6	6.4	44.0	89.8	49.1	13.3	34.4	38.5	16.3	20.4	80.1	59.6	9.7	36.5	14.3	19,805	9,650	3,787	2,413	625	525	1,169	1,757
19	Lakers	109.5	2018-19	82	241.2	111.8	46.6	25.6	7.5	5.4	42.6	90.5	47.0	10.3	31.0	33.3	16.3	23.3	69.9	55.4	10.2	36.4	15.7	19,780	9,165	3,820	2,096	618	440	1,284	1,701
20	Pistons	109.2	2018-19	82	242.1	107.0	45.0	22.5	6.9	4.0	38.8	88.3	44.0	12.1	34.8	34.8	17.3	23.1	74.7	54.4	11.4	33.6	13.8	19,855	8,778	3,688	1,845	569	331	1,135	1,811
21	Nuggets	108.9	2018-19	82	240.6	110.7	46.4	27.4	7.7	4.4	41.9	90.0	46.6	11.0	31.4	35.1	15.8	20.9	75.5	55.8	11.9	34.5	13.4	19,730	9,075	3,804	2,245	634	363	1,102	1,644
22	Grizzlies	108.8	2018-19	82	242.4	103.5	41.8	23.9	8.3	5.5	38.0	84.4	45.0	9.9	28.9	34.2	17.7	23.0	77.2	54.8	8.8	33.0	14.0	19,880	8,490	3,426	1,963	684	448	1,147	1,801
23	Magic	108.1	2018-19	82	241.2	107.3	45.4	25.5	6.6	5.4	40.4	89.1	45.4	11.4	32.1	35.6	15.0	19.2	78.2	55.0	10.0	35.4	13.2	19,780	8,800	3,724	2,095	543	445	1,082	1,526
24	Celtics	107.8	2018-19	82	241.2	112.4	44.5	26.3	8.6	5.3	42.1	90.5	46.5	12.6	34.5	36.5	15.6	19.5	80.2	56.7	9.8	34.7	12.8	19,780	9,216	3,653	2,155	706	435	1,052	1,670
25	Heat	107.6	2018-19	82	240.6	105.7	46.3	24.3	7.6	5.5	39.6	88.0	45.0	11.3	32.4	34.9	15.1	21.7	69.5	54.2	11.2	35.1	14.7	19,730	8,668	3,800	1,991	627	448	1,208	1,712