The San Antonio Spurs had the best defensive rating by a team in 2016-17, with a 103.5 rating.

	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	Spurs	103.5	2016-17	82	241.5	105.3	43.9	23.8	8.0	5.9	39.3	83.7	46.9	9.2	23.5	39.1	17.6	22.0	79.7	56.4	10.0	33.9	13.4	19,805	8,637	3,598	1,954	655	484	1,101	1,498
2	Warriors	104.0	2016-17	82	241.2	115.9	44.4	30.4	9.6	6.8	43.1	87.1	49.5	12.0	31.2	38.3	17.8	22.6	78.8	59.7	9.4	35.0	14.8	19,780	9,503	3,643	2,491	785	555	1,211	1,585
3	Jazz	105.3	2016-17	82	240.9	100.7	43.2	20.1	6.7	5.0	37.0	79.5	46.6	9.6	26.0	37.2	17.1	22.9	74.7	56.3	9.4	33.8	13.6	19,755	8,258	3,545	1,651	550	410	1,119	1,545
4	Hawks	105.7	2016-17	82	242.4	103.2	44.3	23.6	8.2	4.8	38.1	84.4	45.1	8.9	26.1	34.1	18.1	24.9	72.8	54.1	10.3	34.1	15.8	19,880	8,459	3,635	1,938	672	397	1,294	1,491
5	Heat	106.7	2016-17	82	241.2	103.2	43.6	21.2	7.2	5.7	39.0	85.8	45.5	9.9	27.0	36.5	15.2	21.6	70.6	54.1	10.6	33.0	13.4	19,780	8,460	3,577	1,742	588	469	1,102	1,680
6	Bulls	107.0	2016-17	82	241.2	102.9	46.3	22.6	7.8	4.8	38.6	87.1	44.4	7.6	22.3	34.0	18.0	22.5	79.8	53.0	12.2	34.1	13.6	19,780	8,435	3,796	1,851	643	393	1,112	1,455
7	Grizzlies	107.1	2016-17	82	242.7	100.5	42.8	21.3	8.0	4.2	36.4	83.6	43.5	9.4	26.5	35.4	18.3	23.4	78.4	53.5	10.8	32.0	12.9	19,905	8,239	3,507	1,744	653	344	1,059	1,840
8	Pistons	107.1	2016-17	82	241.5	101.3	45.7	21.1	7.0	3.8	39.9	88.8	44.9	7.7	23.4	33.0	13.9	19.3	71.9	52.1	11.1	34.6	11.9	19,805	8,309	3,746	1,732	574	310	973	1,467
9	Pelicans	107.4	2016-17	82	242.7	104.3	43.7	22.8	7.8	5.5	39.1	87.0	45.0	9.4	26.8	35.0	16.7	22.3	75.0	53.9	8.6	35.1	12.9	19,905	8,556	3,582	1,869	638	453	1,054	1,490
10	Thunder	107.5	2016-17	82	241.5	106.6	46.6	21.0	7.9	5.0	39.5	87.4	45.2	8.4	25.8	32.7	19.2	25.8	74.5	54.0	12.2	34.4	15.0	19,805	8,741	3,823	1,721	648	408	1,230	1,715
11	Raptors	107.8	2016-17	82	241.2	106.9	43.3	18.5	8.3	4.9	39.2	84.4	46.4	8.8	24.3	36.3	19.7	24.7	79.6	56.1	10.6	32.6	12.7	19,780	8,762	3,547	1,517	677	400	1,041	1,708
12	Clippers	108.2	2016-17	82	240.9	108.7	43.0	22.5	7.5	4.2	39.5	83.2	47.5	10.3	27.4	37.5	19.3	26.0	74.5	57.4	9.0	34.0	13.0	19,755	8,911	3,528	1,848	612	347	1,062	1,626
13	Celtics	108.4	2016-17	82	240.9	108.0	42.0	25.2	7.5	4.1	38.6	85.1	45.4	12.0	33.4	35.9	18.7	23.2	80.7	56.7	9.1	32.9	13.3	19,755	8,857	3,442	2,069	617	340	1,088	1,686
14	Hornets	108.6	2016-17	82	241.8	104.9	43.6	23.1	7.0	4.8	37.7	85.4	44.2	10.0	28.6	35.1	19.4	23.8	81.5	54.7	8.8	34.8	11.5	19,830	8,601	3,574	1,891	571	390	942	1,360
15	Mavericks	108.8	2016-17	82	241.2	97.9	38.6	20.8	7.5	3.7	36.2	82.3	44.0	10.7	30.2	35.5	14.8	18.5	80.1	54.1	7.9	30.7	11.8	19,780	8,029	3,163	1,705	614	307	971	1,567
16	Pacers	108.8	2016-17	82	242.1	105.1	42.0	22.5	8.2	5.0	39.3	84.5	46.5	8.6	23.0	37.6	17.9	22.1	81.0	55.8	9.0	33.0	13.8	19,855	8,618	3,444	1,844	669	409	1,130	1,597
17	76ers	108.9	2016-17	82	241.8	102.4	42.8	23.8	8.4	5.1	37.7	85.3	44.2	10.1	29.8	34.0	17.0	22.0	77.1	53.9	9.8	33.0	16.7	19,830	8,400	3,513	1,949	692	420	1,366	1,793
18	Rockets	109.0	2016-17	82	241.2	115.3	44.4	25.2	8.2	4.3	40.3	87.2	46.2	14.4	40.3	35.7	20.3	26.5	76.6	58.3	10.9	33.5	15.1	19,780	9,458	3,638	2,070	670	352	1,241	1,634
19	Bucks	109.3	2016-17	82	241.2	103.6	40.4	24.2	8.1	5.3	38.8	81.9	47.4	8.8	23.7	37.0	17.2	22.4	76.8	56.5	8.8	31.6	14.0	19,780	8,497	3,312	1,984	666	436	1,145	1,660
20	Wizards	109.3	2016-17	82	242.1	109.2	42.9	23.9	8.5	4.1	41.3	87.0	47.5	9.2	24.8	37.2	17.3	22.1	78.4	56.4	10.3	32.6	14.2	19,855	8,953	3,514	1,956	693	336	1,162	1,745
21	Cavaliers	110.3	2016-17	82	242.4	110.3	43.7	22.7	6.6	4.0	39.9	84.9	47.0	13.0	33.9	38.4	17.5	23.3	74.8	58.0	9.3	34.4	13.7	19,880	9,048	3,587	1,858	539	327	1,121	1,486
22	Magic	110.5	2016-17	82	241.5	101.1	43.2	22.2	7.1	4.8	38.3	87.0	44.0	8.5	26.1	32.8	16.0	21.4	74.7	52.4	9.8	33.3	13.3	19,805	8,288	3,541	1,820	580	396	1,091	1,584
23	Nets	110.7	2016-17	82	240.9	105.8	43.9	21.4	7.2	4.7	37.8	85.2	44.4	10.7	31.6	33.8	19.4	24.6	78.8	55.1	8.8	35.1	16.5	19,755	8,673	3,600	1,756	593	387	1,356	1,726
24	Trail Blazers	110.8	2016-17	82	243.0	107.9	43.7	21.1	7.0	5.0	39.5	86.1	45.9	10.4	27.7	37.5	18.5	23.7	78.0	55.9	10.1	33.5	13.7	19,930	8,851	3,580	1,733	574	409	1,125	1,736
25	Kings	111.3	2016-17	82	242.4	102.8	41.1	22.5	7.6	4.0	37.9	82.1	46.1	9.0	23.9	37.6	18.1	23.3	77.5	55.6	8.7	32.3	14.6	19,880	8,430	3,367	1,844	627	324	1,201	1,667