lowest team drtg 1997 regular season and play-offs

The Miami Heat had the best defensive rating by a team in the 1997 regular-season and playoffs, with a 100.4 rating in 1996-97.

	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	100.4	1996-97	99	241.3	93.3	41.0	20.5	7.7	5.3	33.6	75.4	44.6	8.3	22.9	36.1	17.9	25.0	71.4	54.0	11.6	29.4	16.0	23,885	9,237	4,061	2,027	764	526	1,582	2,303
2	Knicks	101.1	1996-97	92	241.9	94.9	42.2	22.0	7.8	4.5	35.1	75.7	46.3	5.7	15.7	36.4	19.1	25.4	75.0	54.6	11.6	30.6	17.6	22,255	8,731	3,884	2,020	715	413	1,619	2,267
3	Bulls	102.3	1996-97	101	240.5	101.1	44.8	25.1	8.7	4.2	39.0	83.6	46.6	6.3	17.5	36.2	16.9	22.7	74.5	54.0	15.0	29.7	13.3	24,290	10,216	4,522	2,535	878	424	1,345	2,078
4	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
5	Hawks	103.0	1996-97	92	241.4	94.2	41.0	18.6	8.1	5.1	33.9	76.3	44.5	7.9	22.3	35.5	18.4	24.1	76.4	54.2	12.3	28.7	15.1	22,205	8,664	3,771	1,711	746	470	1,389	1,790
6	SuperSonics	103.4	1996-97	94	241.6	101.4	40.4	23.5	10.9	4.6	36.6	78.8	46.4	7.0	19.6	35.7	21.3	28.1	76.0	55.6	12.5	27.8	14.8	22,710	9,535	3,794	2,212	1,025	437	1,394	2,085
7	Trail Blazers	103.7	1996-97	86	242.0	98.5	43.0	20.8	7.7	5.3	36.4	78.6	46.3	6.0	17.1	35.3	19.7	27.6	71.4	54.3	12.8	30.2	16.5	20,815	8,473	3,700	1,789	662	452	1,419	2,043
8	Lakers	104.1	1996-97	91	243.0	99.5	42.4	22.3	8.8	6.9	36.4	80.1	45.4	6.5	18.0	36.3	20.3	29.1	69.8	53.6	13.1	29.3	14.7	22,115	9,057	3,856	2,030	801	630	1,342	2,059
9	Jazz	104.5	1996-97	102	241.7	101.7	40.5	25.8	8.8	5.1	37.3	75.6	49.4	4.2	11.5	36.9	22.9	29.6	77.2	57.4	11.0	29.6	15.0	24,655	10,376	4,134	2,634	895	516	1,525	2,477
10	Pistons	104.5	1996-97	87	241.7	93.7	38.0	18.6	7.7	3.4	34.4	74.4	46.2	7.0	18.2	38.5	18.0	24.1	74.6	55.1	10.4	27.7	12.5	21,030	8,151	3,309	1,622	667	295	1,089	1,753
11	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
12	Rockets	105.1	1996-97	98	242.0	100.7	42.4	24.3	8.2	4.3	36.8	78.7	46.7	8.3	22.8	36.4	18.9	25.0	75.7	56.1	11.5	30.9	16.4	23,720	9,869	4,156	2,383	808	417	1,608	1,960
13	Bullets	105.2	1996-97	85	242.1	99.2	41.6	23.2	8.5	5.0	38.9	81.1	48.0	4.0	12.1	33.3	17.3	24.3	71.1	54.0	12.3	29.3	15.8	20,575	8,432	3,537	1,972	726	421	1,345	1,892
14	Magic	106.1	1996-97	87	242.0	93.6	40.0	20.2	8.3	4.5	34.3	78.9	43.5	6.9	20.1	34.0	18.0	24.1	74.6	52.3	12.9	27.1	15.1	21,055	8,140	3,480	1,755	726	389	1,312	1,738
15	Timberwolves	107.6	1996-97	85	241.2	96.2	39.7	22.9	7.5	6.7	36.0	78.8	45.6	4.6	13.4	34.1	19.7	26.3	75.1	53.2	11.8	28.0	15.0	20,500	8,181	3,375	1,946	641	569	1,271	1,888
16	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
17	Clippers	108.1	1996-97	85	242.9	97.0	40.4	20.1	8.8	5.3	36.3	81.4	44.6	5.8	16.4	35.3	18.6	25.4	73.1	52.4	13.2	27.2	15.8	20,650	8,246	3,434	1,711	752	454	1,347	2,051
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	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
21	Suns	109.1	1996-97	87	242.3	102.7	40.2	25.1	8.1	4.0	38.1	81.8	46.6	6.6	18.1	36.7	19.8	26.0	76.1	55.0	11.1	29.1	14.5	21,080	8,932	3,494	2,181	705	348	1,261	1,837
22	Hornets	109.2	1996-97	85	241.5	98.8	39.0	24.4	7.3	4.2	36.4	77.4	47.0	7.2	16.9	42.6	18.7	24.1	77.8	56.1	11.2	27.9	14.6	20,525	8,395	3,319	2,076	617	358	1,243	1,765
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