Between the 2015 and 2016 seasons, the Minnesota Lynx had the lowest defensive rating by a team, with a 96.3 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	Lynx	96.3	68	241.8	80.6	35.5	19.1	7.2	4.5	30.6	67.0	45.6	4.1	12.1	33.5	15.4	19.0	81.1	53.5	9.3	26.3	13.3	16,445	5,483	2,417	1,297	489	305	906	1,184
2	Liberty	96.9	68	242.7	78.0	37.6	17.7	7.3	4.5	28.9	67.1	43.0	4.1	12.3	33.6	16.2	20.9	77.5	51.1	10.3	27.4	14.6	16,505	5,305	2,560	1,206	493	307	995	1,299
3	Sparks	100.0	68	240.3	78.3	31.8	19.3	6.9	4.0	29.7	63.2	47.0	5.1	15.0	33.8	13.8	17.2	80.2	55.3	6.9	24.9	13.4	16,340	5,324	2,163	1,312	470	270	912	1,167
4	Mercury	100.3	68	243.3	79.9	32.9	16.5	7.3	6.1	28.5	63.9	44.5	5.4	16.1	33.4	17.6	21.3	82.6	54.5	7.3	25.5	13.3	16,545	5,431	2,235	1,123	493	415	907	1,323
5	Mystics	101.0	68	242.9	77.1	32.6	17.6	6.5	4.0	27.6	65.3	42.2	6.5	18.6	35.2	15.5	19.4	79.7	52.3	8.2	24.4	12.9	16,520	5,246	2,214	1,199	439	273	880	1,300
6	Fever	101.4	68	241.5	79.1	31.6	16.3	8.7	2.6	28.4	65.3	43.6	5.2	15.4	34.0	17.0	20.7	82.1	53.2	9.1	22.5	14.5	16,420	5,377	2,152	1,107	593	176	987	1,416
7	Storm	102.4	68	240.4	75.6	30.9	17.8	6.2	3.5	27.7	62.0	44.6	5.9	17.4	34.1	14.4	17.4	82.4	54.2	6.0	24.8	14.8	16,345	5,142	2,098	1,213	420	235	1,005	1,197
8	Dream	102.5	68	241.8	79.8	35.5	15.6	8.2	4.4	28.5	68.4	41.7	4.3	14.1	30.5	18.4	24.0	76.7	50.5	11.0	24.6	14.9	16,440	5,425	2,417	1,058	559	296	1,014	1,424
9	Sun	102.8	68	243.8	79.0	32.5	16.2	8.3	3.3	30.0	69.6	43.1	5.9	18.3	32.2	13.1	18.1	72.6	50.9	9.9	22.6	13.8	16,580	5,371	2,212	1,104	564	224	941	1,383
10	Stars	103.1	68	240.9	70.0	32.2	15.7	7.1	3.8	25.9	65.2	39.8	4.1	13.9	29.7	14.0	17.8	78.8	47.9	8.2	24.0	14.0	16,380	4,763	2,191	1,067	486	259	955	1,204
11	Sky	103.9	68	242.2	84.5	36.1	17.1	6.8	5.8	32.4	71.3	45.4	4.1	11.9	34.6	15.7	18.9	82.8	53.1	10.1	26.1	12.1	16,470	5,748	2,457	1,162	463	397	821	1,302
12	Wings	106.1	68	241.2	80.2	34.9	14.7	6.7	3.6	27.4	68.9	39.7	6.5	20.2	32.3	18.9	23.6	79.8	50.6	11.3	23.6	13.3	16,400	5,452	2,372	1,001	456	247	902	1,364