which team had the best defensive rating during the 1997 nba season

The Miami Heat had the best defensive rating by a team in 1996-97, with a 100.6 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		Heat	100.6	1996-97	82	241.5	94.8	41.0	21.2	7.9	5.4	34.4	76.0	45.3	8.3	22.7	36.4	17.7	24.7	71.9	54.6	11.7	29.3	15.9	19,805	7,776	3,359	1,735	650	439	1,306	1,919
2		Knicks	101.0	1996-97	82	242.1	95.4	42.5	22.1	7.7	4.6	35.1	75.9	46.3	5.7	15.8	36.3	19.3	25.8	74.8	54.6	11.9	30.7	17.8	19,855	7,819	3,489	1,809	629	378	1,462	2,033
3		Hawks	102.3	1996-97	82	241.5	94.8	41.1	19.0	8.5	5.2	34.3	76.9	44.6	8.0	22.4	35.9	18.2	23.8	76.3	54.2	12.5	28.7	15.0	19,805	7,774	3,371	1,557	701	427	1,228	1,591
4		Bulls	102.4	1996-97	82	240.6	103.1	45.1	26.1	8.7	4.0	40.0	84.4	47.3	6.4	17.1	37.3	16.8	22.5	74.7	54.7	15.1	30.0	13.5	19,730	8,458	3,696	2,142	716	332	1,109	1,617
5		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
6		SuperSonics	102.7	1996-97	82	241.2	100.9	40.0	23.5	11.0	4.7	36.5	78.2	46.7	6.8	19.3	35.3	21.0	28.0	75.2	55.7	12.3	27.7	15.0	19,780	8,274	3,281	1,931	904	388	1,231	1,803
7		Trail Blazers	103.3	1996-97	82	242.1	99.0	43.3	20.9	7.8	5.3	36.6	78.8	46.4	6.1	17.1	35.8	19.7	27.6	71.3	54.4	12.9	30.4	16.5	19,855	8,114	3,552	1,710	640	435	1,357	1,928
8		Lakers	103.7	1996-97	82	243.0	100.0	42.8	22.5	9.0	7.0	36.8	81.0	45.4	6.7	18.3	36.7	19.7	28.4	69.2	53.5	13.3	29.4	14.9	19,930	8,200	3,506	1,845	740	575	1,222	1,818
9		Jazz	104.0	1996-97	82	241.8	103.1	40.2	26.8	9.1	5.1	38.2	75.8	50.4	4.1	11.0	37.0	22.7	29.5	76.9	58.1	10.8	29.4	15.4	19,830	8,454	3,299	2,199	748	418	1,259	1,981
10		Rockets	104.0	1996-97	82	242.1	100.6	42.6	24.5	8.4	4.2	37.0	79.1	46.8	8.2	22.4	36.5	18.3	24.3	75.5	56.0	11.3	31.3	16.6	19,855	8,248	3,492	2,013	685	347	1,365	1,610
11		Pistons	104.4	1996-97	82	241.8	94.2	38.4	19.0	7.7	3.5	34.5	74.3	46.4	7.1	18.3	38.8	18.1	24.3	74.5	55.4	10.5	28.0	12.7	19,830	7,723	3,150	1,554	632	283	1,041	1,652
12		Pacers	104.7	1996-97	82	243.0	95.4	41.7	21.3	7.1	4.8	34.8	76.3	45.6	5.2	13.8	38.1	20.6	28.5	72.2	53.7	12.5	29.1	16.3	19,930	7,819	3,419	1,750	585	394	1,338	1,977
13		Bullets	104.9	1996-97	82	242.1	99.4	41.8	23.4	8.7	4.9	39.1	81.4	48.0	4.0	12.2	33.1	17.1	24.1	70.7	54.0	12.3	29.5	15.7	19,855	8,147	3,430	1,921	712	402	1,289	1,815
14		Magic	106.0	1996-97	82	242.1	94.1	40.1	20.6	8.5	4.4	34.6	79.2	43.7	6.9	20.3	34.1	18.0	24.1	74.6	52.4	13.1	27.1	15.2	19,855	7,719	3,292	1,689	694	363	1,250	1,643
15		Timberwolves	107.1	1996-97	82	241.2	96.1	39.7	22.9	7.5	6.8	35.8	78.5	45.6	4.5	13.3	33.9	20.0	26.6	75.1	53.3	11.7	28.1	15.2	19,780	7,882	3,259	1,874	618	557	1,243	1,818
16		Clippers	107.6	1996-97	82	243.0	97.2	40.7	20.3	8.9	5.4	36.5	81.7	44.6	5.8	16.3	35.4	18.5	25.3	73.1	52.4	13.3	27.3	16.0	19,930	7,969	3,334	1,662	733	441	1,311	1,964
17		Raptors	108.0	1996-97	82	241.8	95.5	41.3	20.9	8.8	6.3	35.3	80.9	43.7	7.2	19.8	36.3	17.6	24.5	72.0	52.1	13.8	27.5	16.4	19,830	7,829	3,389	1,714	722	517	1,347	1,883
18		Mavericks	108.2	1996-97	82	241.5	90.6	40.3	20.3	8.0	4.3	34.3	78.7	43.6	5.2	16.0	32.7	16.8	23.4	71.7	50.9	12.7	27.6	16.1	19,805	7,431	3,302	1,663	654	351	1,324	1,798
19		Bucks	108.3	1996-97	82	240.6	95.3	39.2	19.6	7.7	4.2	36.2	76.9	47.1	4.0	11.2	35.2	19.0	25.7	74.1	54.1	11.6	27.6	15.7	19,730	7,818	3,218	1,610	632	348	1,285	1,892
20		Suns	108.6	1996-97	82	242.1	102.8	40.1	25.2	8.1	3.9	38.3	81.8	46.9	6.4	17.4	36.9	19.7	25.9	76.1	55.2	11.2	29.0	14.4	19,855	8,431	3,292	2,067	664	322	1,180	1,727
21		Kings	108.7	1996-97	82	242.1	96.4	41.5	21.9	7.2	4.4	36.6	80.6	45.4	5.0	12.9	39.1	18.2	25.2	72.3	52.6	13.4	28.1	16.2	19,855	7,908	3,407	1,799	588	362	1,332	1,946
22		Hornets	108.9	1996-97	82	241.5	98.9	39.1	24.6	7.3	4.3	36.4	77.3	47.1	7.2	16.9	42.8	18.8	24.2	77.7	56.2	11.1	28.0	14.7	19,805	8,108	3,208	2,021	597	349	1,203	1,702
23		Nets	109.7	1996-97	82	241.2	97.2	46.2	21.0	8.3	5.9	36.5	86.5	42.2	5.9	16.7	35.3	18.3	24.8	74.0	49.9	17.2	29.0	15.7	19,780	7,974	3,786	1,726	677	481	1,290	1,865
24		Nuggets	111.2	1996-97	82	243.0	97.8	42.0	23.0	6.1	5.9	35.8	81.5	43.9	7.8	20.9	37.2	18.5	24.3	76.1	53.0	12.1	29.9	16.6	19,930	8,020	3,446	1,889	503	487	1,359	1,784
25		Celtics	111.4	1996-97	82	242.7	100.6	40.0	21.9	9.9	3.8	37.4	85.0	44.0	5.7	16.2	35.1	20.1	26.8	75.0	52.0	13.4	26.7	16.4	19,905	8,248	3,283	1,792	810	315	1,342	1,915

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1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
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2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
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Wed 3/25	WAS	@	UTA	133-110
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Mon 5/4	PHI	@	NYK	8:00 PM
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Tue 5/5	LAL	@	OKC	8:30 PM