what was the cavs defense rating by year

The Cleveland Cavaliers had a defensive rating of 100.1 in 1973-74.

		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	100.1	1973-74	82	240.9	100.3	45.9	25.0	7.3	3.6	41.7	94.9	43.9				16.8	21.8	77.2	48.0	15.5	30.4	18.8	19,755	8,221	3,767	2,048	598	293	1,545	1,925
2		Cavaliers	98.0	1974-75	82	242.4	99.0	43.4	23.2	7.3	4.2	41.6	89.9	46.2				15.9	21.4	74.2	49.8	12.9	30.5	17.8	19,880	8,117	3,560	1,903	600	348	1,462	1,881
3		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
4		Cavaliers	98.9	1976-77	82	241.2	102.1	47.3	22.5	7.1	5.8	42.1	93.8	44.9				17.9	24.3	73.7	48.9	16.0	31.3	16.5	19,780	8,370	3,875	1,845	579	472	1,356	1,951
5		Cavaliers	99.4	1977-78	82	242.4	104.4	47.1	21.2	8.4	5.5	42.6	94.0	45.4				19.1	25.8	74.1	49.6	14.5	32.6	16.9	19,880	8,561	3,863	1,740	692	455	1,382	1,832
6		Cavaliers	107.3	1978-79	82	240.0	106.5	42.5	21.9	8.4	4.1	43.4	92.7	46.8				19.8	25.6	77.0	51.2	15.0	27.5	16.8	19,680	8,732	3,485	1,796	688	334	1,376	2,027
7		Cavaliers	106.4	1979-80	82	243.0	114.1	45.0	25.7	9.3	4.2	46.5	98.1	47.4	0.4	2.3	19.3	20.8	26.9	77.2	51.9	15.9	29.0	16.7	19,930	9,360	3,688	2,108	764	342	1,370	1,934
8		Cavaliers	109.1	1980-81	82	241.2	105.7	42.7	24.5	7.7	3.9	43.4	92.8	46.7	0.9	3.0	28.9	18.1	23.3	77.8	51.3	15.3	27.4	17.0	19,780	8,670	3,501	2,007	632	322	1,396	1,995
9		Cavaliers	111.8	1981-82	82	241.5	103.2	41.0	22.8	7.7	4.4	41.5	89.4	46.4	0.3	1.7	18.2	19.9	26.6	74.7	51.0	14.5	26.5	16.1	19,805	8,463	3,360	1,871	634	357	1,319	2,193
10		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
11		Cavaliers	108.5	1983-84	82	242.1	102.3	43.9	23.5	7.7	4.6	41.0	88.2	46.5	0.5	2.0	26.2	19.7	26.6	74.3	51.2	14.8	29.1	16.2	19,855	8,386	3,601	1,930	630	375	1,332	2,206
12		Cavaliers	108.7	1984-85	82	241.2	108.6	44.5	25.6	7.6	5.8	42.3	89.8	47.1	1.2	4.1	28.7	22.8	30.4	74.9	52.6	14.7	29.8	16.9	19,780	8,903	3,648	2,096	622	472	1,387	2,173
13		Cavaliers	108.3	1985-86	82	241.2	107.8	43.2	25.2	7.6	5.3	42.4	88.3	48.0	1.6	4.8	33.8	21.3	28.4	75.2	53.5	13.2	29.9	17.2	19,780	8,836	3,541	2,064	627	436	1,411	2,267
14		Cavaliers	106.4	1986-87	82	240.9	104.4	44.8	23.3	8.2	6.8	40.8	86.9	47.0	1.0	4.1	24.0	21.7	31.1	69.7	51.9	15.3	29.5	19.7	19,755	8,558	3,677	1,912	672	559	1,619	1,853
15		Cavaliers	106.0	1987-88	82	241.2	104.5	40.3	25.2	8.9	6.4	40.4	82.4	49.0	1.5	4.1	37.8	22.1	29.7	74.4	54.7	12.4	27.9	17.5	19,780	8,566	3,304	2,070	733	526	1,439	1,836
16		Cavaliers	102.9	1988-89	82	240.9	108.8	42.8	27.6	9.6	7.1	42.3	84.2	50.2	2.1	5.8	35.9	22.2	29.7	74.7	55.9	12.6	30.2	16.1	19,755	8,923	3,508	2,260	791	586	1,323	1,592
17		Cavaliers	107.2	1989-90	82	242.4	102.6	42.8	25.7	7.9	6.2	39.2	85.1	46.1	4.2	10.4	40.7	20.0	26.8	74.4	52.9	13.8	29.0	15.2	19,880	8,411	3,508	2,106	645	512	1,243	1,666
18		Cavaliers	108.7	1990-91	82	241.8	101.7	40.7	27.3	7.8	5.5	39.7	83.6	47.5	2.0	5.8	33.4	20.3	26.5	76.5	53.4	12.3	28.4	15.6	19,830	8,343	3,340	2,240	643	450	1,281	1,672
19		Cavaliers	108.2	1991-92	82	241.5	108.9	42.6	27.6	7.5	7.6	41.8	85.7	48.8	3.1	8.6	35.7	22.2	27.5	80.5	55.7	12.7	29.9	13.1	19,805	8,926	3,491	2,260	616	621	1,073	1,556
20		Cavaliers	106.0	1992-93	82	241.8	107.7	41.8	28.6	7.5	6.5	41.8	84.0	49.7	3.5	9.0	38.1	20.7	25.8	80.2	56.5	11.3	30.4	13.7	19,830	8,832	3,425	2,349	615	536	1,120	1,580
21		Cavaliers	105.1	1993-94	82	242.1	101.2	42.0	25.0	8.6	5.2	38.2	82.1	46.5	3.6	9.9	36.2	21.2	27.5	77.0	53.7	13.3	28.7	13.9	19,855	8,296	3,443	2,049	705	426	1,136	1,701
22		Cavaliers	104.6	1994-95	82	243.0	90.5	40.0	20.4	7.7	4.3	33.6	76.3	44.1	4.9	12.6	38.5	18.4	24.2	76.0	52.0	12.7	27.3	14.3	19,930	7,417	3,282	1,672	630	349	1,176	1,694
23		Cavaliers	106.7	1995-96	82	241.8	91.1	35.6	22.2	8.2	4.1	33.7	73.1	46.0	7.3	19.3	37.7	16.5	21.6	76.3	55.1	10.6	25.1	13.1	19,830	7,473	2,922	1,818	674	340	1,073	1,685
24		Cavaliers	102.4	1996-97	82	242.1	87.5	37.4	20.9	8.0	3.8	33.0	72.8	45.3	5.9	15.7	37.6	15.6	21.6	72.3	53.1	11.1	26.3	14.5	19,855	7,173	3,068	1,714	655	315	1,188	1,882
25		Cavaliers	99.1	1997-98	82	241.8	92.5	40.1	23.1	9.9	5.1	34.4	75.7	45.4	3.6	9.8	37.2	20.2	26.7	75.6	52.9	11.6	28.4	17.3	19,830	7,585	3,286	1,894	814	419	1,421	1,939

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