best defensive team in the nba in the 1997-1998 season

The Chicago Bulls and the Utah Jazz were tied for the best record in 1997-98, with a record of 62-20.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	W%	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	Bulls	62-20	1997-98	.756	82	242.1	96.7	44.9	23.8	8.5	4.3	37.4	82.9	45.1	3.8	11.7	32.3	18.2	24.5	74.3	51.6	15.2	29.7	14.4	19,855	7,931	3,681	1,952	696	353	1,178	1,691
2	Jazz	62-20	1997-98	.756	82	241.2	101.0	41.1	25.2	7.9	5.0	36.5	74.5	49.0	3.0	8.2	37.2	24.9	32.2	77.3	56.9	11.7	29.3	15.4	19,780	8,279	3,367	2,070	648	412	1,259	1,961
3	Lakers	61-21	1997-98	.744	82	241.8	105.5	43.3	24.5	9.0	6.8	38.4	79.7	48.1	6.1	17.3	35.1	22.7	33.5	67.9	55.9	13.2	30.1	15.3	19,830	8,652	3,550	2,009	734	556	1,256	1,859
4	SuperSonics	61-21	1997-98	.744	82	240.9	100.6	38.5	24.2	9.8	4.6	37.2	78.8	47.3	7.6	19.1	39.6	18.5	25.7	72.1	55.8	11.4	27.1	14.0	19,755	8,246	3,156	1,986	804	376	1,145	1,812
5	Pacers	58-24	1997-98	.707	82	241.8	96.0	39.3	23.0	7.9	4.5	35.6	75.9	46.9	4.9	12.5	39.0	19.9	26.0	76.4	55.0	10.7	28.6	14.2	19,830	7,874	3,222	1,889	645	368	1,168	1,859
6	Spurs	56-26	1997-98	.683	82	241.8	92.5	44.2	22.4	6.3	6.9	35.3	75.5	46.8	3.7	10.5	35.0	18.2	26.4	68.8	53.1	12.0	32.2	16.1	19,830	7,587	3,622	1,839	516	568	1,318	1,731
7	Suns	56-26	1997-98	.683	82	243.4	99.6	42.0	25.9	9.2	5.2	38.3	81.8	46.8	5.3	14.8	35.6	17.8	23.8	74.9	54.0	12.1	29.9	15.1	19,955	8,166	3,443	2,124	756	429	1,236	1,765
8	Heat	55-27	1997-98	.671	82	240.9	95.0	42.0	21.4	8.1	5.2	34.8	77.2	45.0	6.7	18.8	35.5	18.8	25.4	73.9	53.8	12.5	29.5	15.0	19,755	7,787	3,447	1,758	665	429	1,226	1,982
9	Hornets	51-31	1997-98	.622	82	241.2	96.6	40.6	23.7	8.4	3.8	36.2	77.4	46.8	4.2	11.0	38.3	20.0	26.7	75.1	54.2	12.0	28.5	15.2	19,780	7,923	3,326	1,941	691	312	1,247	1,757
10	Hawks	50-32	1997-98	.610	82	242.4	95.9	43.0	19.1	8.0	6.0	35.2	77.5	45.5	4.1	12.4	33.2	21.3	28.2	75.6	53.3	13.5	29.5	14.8	19,880	7,860	3,523	1,569	653	491	1,214	1,671
11	Cavaliers	47-35	1997-98	.573	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
12	Trail Blazers	46-36	1997-98	.561	82	241.8	94.3	44.0	21.5	7.1	5.7	35.2	78.0	45.1	4.0	12.8	30.9	20.0	27.1	73.7	52.4	13.2	30.8	16.9	19,830	7,734	3,608	1,766	585	464	1,383	1,859
13	Timberwolves	45-37	1997-98	.549	82	243.0	101.1	42.6	25.2	7.8	5.2	38.5	83.5	46.1	3.7	10.6	34.7	20.4	27.5	74.3	52.9	13.0	29.6	13.9	19,930	8,290	3,492	2,068	639	427	1,138	1,882
14	Knicks	43-39	1997-98	.524	82	241.8	91.6	41.6	21.8	7.7	3.4	34.9	78.2	44.7	4.7	13.9	33.5	17.1	22.1	77.2	52.1	11.9	29.7	15.2	19,830	7,509	3,412	1,787	634	278	1,247	1,947
15	Nets	43-39	1997-98	.524	82	242.4	99.6	42.5	20.5	9.5	3.8	37.3	84.5	44.1	3.8	11.4	33.1	21.3	28.7	74.4	51.3	16.4	26.1	14.4	19,880	8,170	3,481	1,685	777	314	1,180	1,917
16	Wizards	42-40	1997-98	.512	82	241.5	97.2	42.2	23.2	8.4	4.6	37.6	83.1	45.2	3.9	11.5	33.9	18.2	26.3	69.1	51.3	13.7	28.5	14.1	19,805	7,969	3,462	1,900	689	379	1,156	1,839
17	Rockets	41-41	1997-98	.500	82	241.8	98.8	40.7	21.9	8.4	3.6	35.9	79.4	45.2	7.0	20.4	34.3	19.9	25.9	77.1	54.4	12.0	28.7	15.8	19,830	8,099	3,337	1,799	686	294	1,298	1,653
18	Magic	41-41	1997-98	.500	82	241.8	90.1	41.2	20.7	7.9	5.4	33.8	78.7	42.9	3.6	11.1	32.3	18.9	26.1	72.6	49.9	14.4	26.9	15.3	19,830	7,387	3,381	1,694	649	441	1,258	1,617
19	Pistons	37-45	1997-98	.451	82	243.4	94.2	41.2	19.5	8.3	4.2	34.9	77.7	44.9	3.6	11.4	31.2	20.8	27.9	74.5	52.3	12.7	28.5	14.6	19,955	7,721	3,382	1,597	678	344	1,198	1,805
20	Celtics	36-46	1997-98	.439	82	240.6	95.9	39.5	22.1	12.0	4.5	36.7	84.6	43.4	5.1	15.2	33.2	17.4	24.0	72.6	50.4	14.6	24.9	16.2	19,730	7,864	3,240	1,816	987	366	1,330	2,203
21	Bucks	36-46	1997-98	.439	82	243.0	94.5	39.9	20.1	8.9	4.4	35.6	78.0	45.6	3.0	8.6	35.4	20.3	26.4	76.7	52.7	12.6	27.3	16.9	19,930	7,748	3,271	1,649	733	357	1,383	1,915
22	76ers	31-51	1997-98	.378	82	240.9	93.3	41.7	21.1	8.9	6.0	34.6	78.2	44.3	3.0	9.9	30.0	21.1	28.7	73.7	51.4	13.7	28.0	16.5	19,755	7,651	3,419	1,729	729	490	1,356	1,878
23	Kings	27-55	1997-98	.329	82	240.6	93.1	41.4	22.4	7.3	5.1	36.1	81.5	44.2	3.5	9.8	35.1	17.6	25.6	68.7	50.2	13.3	28.1	15.5	19,730	7,637	3,398	1,836	596	420	1,271	1,810
24	Mavericks	20-62	1997-98	.244	82	242.7	91.4	40.1	18.7	7.9	5.7	35.1	82.4	42.7	5.1	14.4	35.7	16.0	21.2	75.3	49.8	12.3	27.8	14.4	19,905	7,494	3,288	1,535	646	466	1,183	1,643
25	Warriors	19-63	1997-98	.232	82	241.8	88.3	45.9	20.8	7.6	5.5	34.7	83.9	41.3	2.3	8.5	27.2	16.6	23.3	71.0	46.8	15.7	30.2	16.7	19,830	7,237	3,761	1,708	621	448	1,369	1,859