lowest team defensive ratings by year

The Connecticut Sun have the best defensive rating by a team in a season, with a 92.3 rating in 2021.

TEAMDRTGSEASONGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF
1Sun
Sun
92.3
2021
32
225.3
79.7
36.6
18.0
7.8
3.6
29.2
65.6
44.4
7.0
19.5
35.7
14.4
17.7
81.6
54.3
9.7
26.9
15.1
7,210
2,551
1,171
575
251
115
484
570
2Liberty
Liberty
93.0
2015
34
240.3
74.4
36.7
16.7
7.4
4.3
27.6
64.9
42.6
3.8
12.2
30.9
15.3
19.8
77.3
50.5
9.9
26.8
14.6
8,170
2,529
1,249
569
250
146
497
616
3Storm
Storm
94.7
2020
22
227.3
87.5
34.4
21.9
10.0
4.0
31.9
67.8
47.0
8.4
21.4
39.4
15.4
18.9
81.7
57.5
7.6
26.8
14.0
5,000
1,926
757
482
221
89
308
364
4Sun
Sun
94.8
2024
40
201.3
80.1
33.5
19.9
8.2
3.7
29.3
65.9
44.4
5.9
18.0
32.7
15.7
20.9
75.3
53.3
8.4
25.1
13.3
8,050
3,204
1,338
796
326
146
533
645
5Lynx
Lynx
95.1
2017
34
238.8
85.4
35.2
20.5
8.1
3.9
32.4
67.7
47.8
6.0
16.1
37.0
14.6
18.4
79.4
56.3
9.6
25.6
14.1
8,120
2,902
1,197
696
274
132
481
543
6Lynx
Lynx
95.4
2024
40
201.9
82.0
34.3
23.0
8.6
4.2
30.1
67.3
44.8
9.5
25.0
38.0
12.2
15.5
79.0
55.3
7.4
26.8
14.3
8,075
3,279
1,370
921
343
168
570
654
7Lynx
Lynx
95.5
2015
34
240.7
75.5
35.3
18.1
6.1
4.4
28.9
65.7
44.1
4.1
12.3
33.3
13.5
16.5
81.7
51.7
8.9
26.4
13.1
8,185
2,566
1,199
616
209
149
446
537
8Aces
Aces
95.8
2019
34
229.7
82.2
38.8
20.9
7.1
4.5
30.0
70.3
42.7
5.5
15.0
36.7
16.7
21.5
77.7
51.6
9.2
29.6
14.6
7,810
2,795
1,319
711
240
154
495
574
9Mercury
Mercury
95.9
2015
34
243.7
75.1
33.4
16.2
7.3
6.9
27.5
63.0
43.7
4.6
14.3
32.4
15.5
19.1
81.0
52.6
7.2
26.2
12.9
8,285
2,555
1,135
552
248
234
438
625
10Mystics
Mystics
96.1
2015
34
241.5
73.6
32.4
17.8
6.6
4.8
27.0
64.1
42.1
6.0
17.4
34.6
13.5
17.0
79.2
51.3
8.1
24.3
13.1
8,210
2,501
1,101
606
226
163
447
631
11Sparks
Sparks
96.4
2017
34
241.5
83.5
31.4
18.6
9.3
3.7
31.7
66.1
47.9
5.3
15.6
34.1
14.9
18.0
82.4
56.4
6.6
24.8
13.3
8,210
2,840
1,067
634
316
125
451
569
12Liberty
Liberty
96.4
2024
40
200.0
85.6
36.6
22.8
7.9
4.5
30.8
68.7
44.8
10.1
29.0
34.9
14.0
17.2
81.4
56.1
8.5
28.1
13.8
8,000
3,424
1,463
911
316
179
553
615
13Mystics
Mystics
96.4
2022
36
218.8
80.2
34.9
20.3
7.6
3.7
29.3
66.8
43.9
7.6
22.5
33.8
14.0
17.9
78.4
53.8
8.0
26.9
13.7
7,875
2,888
1,257
729
274
133
494
572
14Lynx
Lynx
96.5
2019
34
212.9
78.4
34.0
20.3
8.4
3.9
30.3
67.1
45.1
5.8
17.5
33.2
12.1
15.4
78.1
53.1
9.0
25.0
16.2
7,240
2,665
1,155
689
287
132
552
562
15Sparks
Sparks
96.7
2019
34
213.7
80.1
34.2
18.6
8.2
3.8
30.3
70.2
43.2
7.1
20.9
34.1
12.3
14.7
83.8
52.2
8.6
25.6
14.4
7,265
2,722
1,164
634
278
129
488
616
16Sun
Sun
97.0
2022
36
225.8
85.8
37.1
21.1
8.8
2.7
31.9
69.0
46.2
6.4
18.0
35.4
15.7
19.9
78.9
55.2
10.2
26.9
15.6
8,130
3,088
1,336
758
318
97
562
615
17Lynx
Lynx
97.1
2016
34
242.9
85.8
35.8
20.0
8.2
4.6
32.2
68.4
47.1
4.0
11.9
33.7
17.4
21.5
80.6
55.1
9.6
26.2
13.5
8,260
2,917
1,218
681
280
156
460
647
18Storm
Storm
97.3
2024
40
201.3
83.2
34.7
20.7
9.3
5.2
31.1
71.3
43.5
6.1
21.0
28.8
15.1
18.0
84.0
52.5
8.7
26.0
13.1
8,050
3,329
1,386
826
372
206
523
660
19Aces
Aces
97.4
2021
32
218.6
89.3
38.7
20.9
6.8
4.6
33.1
70.3
47.2
5.1
13.5
37.5
17.9
21.9
81.9
55.9
7.4
31.3
11.8
6,995
2,856
1,237
668
216
147
376
455
20Sun
Sun
97.5
2019
34
229.0
80.8
36.8
19.3
8.9
3.9
30.2
71.3
42.3
7.5
21.0
35.6
13.0
18.5
70.4
50.9
10.9
25.9
14.1
7,785
2,748
1,250
655
303
133
481
593
21Storm
Storm
97.6
2019
34
222.4
74.8
32.0
17.7
9.5
3.9
27.8
66.2
42.0
7.1
21.1
33.6
12.1
15.2
79.2
51.3
9.1
22.9
15.7
7,560
2,543
1,088
601
323
132
534
530
22Sparks
Sparks
98.1
2021
32
210.3
72.8
29.2
15.4
8.3
4.2
27.0
65.8
41.1
6.8
20.2
33.5
11.9
15.6
76.6
50.0
6.1
23.2
13.9
6,730
2,328
935
494
266
135
445
618
23Lynx
Lynx
98.2
2021
32
226.6
82.7
34.9
20.4
6.8
4.1
30.7
67.1
45.8
6.8
19.8
34.0
14.6
17.4
83.7
55.3
7.3
27.7
14.6
7,250
2,647
1,118
653
217
131
467
561
24Aces
Aces
98.2
2020
22
227.3
88.7
37.4
20.8
7.8
3.0
32.7
68.7
47.6
4.2
11.5
36.6
19.0
23.4
81.5
56.2
8.1
29.3
12.5
5,000
1,952
823
457
172
66
276
331
25Aces
Aces
98.4
2023
40
214.0
92.8
34.8
21.7
8.0
4.8
33.6
69.2
48.6
9.3
24.9
37.2
16.4
19.5
84.0
59.7
6.2
28.7
11.8
8,560
3,713
1,393
868
321
191
470
638
StatMuse has team, season-level data for defensive rating going back to the 1997 season.

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.594
1.5
4
20
14
.588
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12
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.364
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7:00 PM
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@
1:00 PM
Tue
8/18
@
7:00 PM
Thu
8/20
@
10:00 PM
Sat
8/22
@
9:00 PM
Last Game
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72

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75

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TeamWLPCTGB
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Lynx Lynx - x
27
7
.794
2
23
9
.719
3.0
3
23
11
.676
4.0
4
21
12
.636
5.5
5
20
12
.625
6.0
6
19
13
.594
7.0
7
20
14
.588
7.0
8
19
14
.576
7.5
9
13
19
.406
13.0
10
12
20
.375
14.0
11
13
22
.371
14.5
12
12
21
.364
14.5
13
10
22
.313
16.0
14
8
23
.258
17.5
15
Storm Storm - e
7
28
.200
20.5

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74-84
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111-104
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81-96
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61-71
Wed
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
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10:00 PM
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Thu
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Thu
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8:00 PM