Between the 1998-99 and 2003-04 seasons, the San Antonio Spurs had the lowest defensive rating by a team, with a 97.7 rating.

	TEAM	DRTG	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	Spurs	97.7	460	241.7	95.0	43.6	21.0	7.6	6.7	35.3	77.3	45.7	4.9	13.3	36.6	19.5	27.1	72.0	53.2	11.6	32.1	14.8	111,200	43,701	20,071	9,653	3,518	3,081	6,815	9,191
2	76ers	100.4	460	241.9	92.7	43.2	20.6	9.2	4.5	34.8	79.3	43.9	3.0	9.4	31.7	20.1	26.9	74.8	50.9	13.1	30.1	15.6	111,275	42,634	19,879	9,492	4,226	2,070	7,173	9,914
3	Heat	100.5	460	241.8	89.2	41.4	20.2	7.1	4.8	33.7	77.4	43.5	5.1	14.7	35.0	16.7	22.3	74.8	51.2	10.9	30.5	14.4	111,250	41,045	19,060	9,310	3,271	2,217	6,618	10,222
4	Pistons	101.1	460	241.5	94.5	41.6	20.5	7.8	5.5	34.6	78.5	44.1	5.5	15.2	36.0	19.8	26.2	75.5	52.4	11.6	30.0	15.0	111,100	43,453	19,136	9,432	3,585	2,531	6,920	10,212
5	Kings	101.5	460	242.3	102.9	44.4	24.1	9.2	4.8	39.0	85.4	45.7	6.1	17.2	35.7	18.7	24.8	75.5	53.4	12.1	32.3	14.9	111,450	47,312	20,408	11,078	4,211	2,202	6,845	9,153
6	Hornets	101.6	296	241.8	94.4	42.9	22.9	8.4	5.5	34.8	78.8	44.1	4.4	12.5	34.8	20.5	27.3	74.9	52.0	11.7	31.2	14.6	71,565	27,955	12,697	6,792	2,493	1,638	4,335	6,271
7	Nets	101.7	460	241.1	94.1	41.7	22.0	8.7	4.9	35.2	81.2	43.4	4.8	14.1	33.7	18.8	24.8	75.9	51.0	12.1	29.6	14.5	110,900	43,267	19,161	10,100	4,002	2,259	6,687	10,257
8	Pacers	101.9	460	242.2	95.7	42.5	22.2	7.6	5.3	35.2	79.2	44.5	5.4	15.3	35.6	19.8	25.4	77.7	52.9	11.4	31.1	14.6	111,425	44,001	19,537	10,193	3,518	2,422	6,693	10,190
9	Suns	101.9	460	241.4	95.6	42.2	22.6	8.8	4.9	36.7	82.4	44.6	4.8	14.0	34.4	17.3	22.9	75.4	51.7	12.3	30.0	15.1	111,025	43,959	19,416	10,395	4,030	2,250	6,961	10,307
10	Hornets	102.0	164	242.3	92.9	43.2	21.5	8.3	4.5	34.7	81.1	42.8	5.7	16.7	34.1	17.8	23.5	75.9	50.8	13.3	29.8	14.9	39,735	15,228	7,081	3,523	1,364	740	2,440	3,484
11	Trail Blazers	102.3	460	242.2	95.1	42.4	22.9	8.2	4.9	36.2	79.2	45.7	4.9	14.0	35.0	17.7	23.6	75.1	53.1	12.4	30.0	15.0	111,400	43,725	19,498	10,515	3,756	2,232	6,904	9,537
12	Knicks	102.4	460	242.1	91.4	40.7	20.2	7.0	4.1	34.6	78.3	44.2	5.3	14.5	36.5	16.9	21.5	78.6	52.1	10.4	30.3	14.8	111,375	42,066	18,726	9,286	3,200	1,891	6,824	10,571
13	Lakers	102.4	460	242.0	100.1	44.4	23.1	7.6	5.7	37.7	82.2	45.9	5.2	15.1	34.4	19.5	27.9	69.9	53.0	12.9	31.5	14.0	111,325	46,054	20,421	10,643	3,512	2,638	6,445	10,373
14	Jazz	102.6	460	241.5	94.4	41.3	24.2	8.1	5.8	34.9	76.1	45.9	3.4	9.5	35.5	21.3	28.1	75.7	53.4	12.3	29.0	16.1	111,100	43,443	18,986	11,128	3,728	2,669	7,422	11,157
15	Timberwolves	103.0	460	241.6	97.1	43.1	24.9	7.3	5.4	38.2	83.4	45.8	3.7	10.4	35.8	16.9	21.7	77.8	52.2	12.3	30.8	13.4	111,125	44,652	19,819	11,459	3,368	2,494	6,180	10,172
16	Celtics	103.1	460	241.5	95.4	41.3	20.7	9.3	3.9	34.9	80.8	43.1	7.1	20.3	34.8	18.6	25.0	74.3	51.9	11.5	29.8	15.1	111,075	43,866	19,002	9,502	4,300	1,803	6,944	10,739
17	Raptors	103.8	460	242.0	92.4	42.2	21.6	7.8	5.7	35.0	81.6	42.9	5.1	14.3	35.4	17.2	23.1	74.6	50.3	12.8	29.4	14.2	111,325	42,485	19,430	9,923	3,605	2,632	6,535	10,153
18	Rockets	103.9	460	242.6	94.5	42.7	19.6	7.1	5.3	35.0	78.8	44.5	6.2	17.6	35.4	18.2	24.2	75.1	52.8	11.7	31.0	15.8	111,575	43,461	19,631	9,012	3,277	2,437	7,246	9,120
19	Magic	104.1	460	241.8	97.2	42.2	21.0	8.3	4.7	36.5	83.2	43.9	5.7	16.1	35.5	18.4	24.9	73.9	51.6	12.6	29.6	15.1	111,225	44,700	19,422	9,643	3,821	2,153	6,926	10,305
20	Cavaliers	105.2	460	241.9	93.0	42.6	22.1	7.8	5.5	35.1	80.2	43.8	3.6	10.5	34.7	19.1	25.3	75.6	50.9	12.4	30.2	16.3	111,275	42,759	19,600	10,153	3,602	2,530	7,475	10,690
21	Hawks	105.2	460	241.8	92.5	43.1	19.3	7.4	5.1	34.8	80.0	43.5	4.4	13.0	34.0	18.5	24.2	76.3	51.0	12.5	30.6	16.0	111,225	42,545	19,807	8,872	3,385	2,339	7,371	9,879
22	Nuggets	105.4	460	241.1	93.8	42.8	22.2	7.7	6.2	35.5	82.5	43.0	4.9	14.9	33.1	17.9	24.3	73.8	50.3	13.2	29.6	15.6	110,925	43,139	19,701	10,198	3,552	2,835	7,153	10,660
23	Mavericks	105.4	460	241.5	101.8	42.5	21.9	7.5	5.4	38.5	84.6	45.5	6.5	17.5	37.3	18.3	22.9	79.7	53.7	11.8	30.7	12.8	111,075	46,835	19,554	10,082	3,464	2,478	5,898	9,923
24	Bulls	105.4	460	242.0	88.5	41.1	21.4	7.9	4.7	33.5	79.1	42.4	4.2	12.4	33.7	17.2	23.9	72.2	49.4	11.9	29.1	16.5	111,300	40,704	18,884	9,864	3,654	2,149	7,584	10,695
25	SuperSonics	105.6	460	241.7	96.5	41.1	22.3	8.1	4.4	36.6	81.4	45.0	6.5	17.8	36.5	16.7	22.9	73.0	52.7	12.1	29.1	14.3	111,175	44,379	18,918	10,240	3,745	2,001	6,566	9,784