The Milwaukee Bucks had the best defensive rating by a team in 1981-82, with a 102.3 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	Bucks	102.3	1981-82	82	241.5	108.4	43.7	27.2	9.3	5.5	43.2	85.5	50.5	0.6	2.0	29.9	21.4	28.4	75.3	55.3	14.2	29.5	19.4	19,805	8,890	3,582	2,233	763	455	1,589	2,281
2	Nets	102.3	1981-82	82	241.2	106.7	42.9	25.6	11.2	5.9	42.7	88.1	48.4	0.4	1.8	20.5	20.9	28.7	72.8	52.9	14.6	28.3	20.1	19,780	8,746	3,514	2,096	918	481	1,650	2,295
3	SuperSonics	102.3	1981-82	82	241.8	107.3	44.5	25.6	8.4	5.6	42.7	87.5	48.8	0.5	1.9	24.8	21.3	28.8	74.0	53.5	13.5	31.0	16.5	19,830	8,795	3,647	2,103	691	460	1,351	2,057
4	Suns	102.4	1981-82	82	241.8	106.2	44.4	27.1	9.2	5.2	42.8	87.1	49.1	0.7	2.1	31.0	19.9	26.3	75.8	53.8	13.7	30.7	18.6	19,830	8,705	3,640	2,223	753	429	1,528	2,029
5	Bullets	102.5	1981-82	82	241.8	103.5	44.3	24.2	7.8	4.8	41.5	87.4	47.4	0.7	2.9	25.0	19.8	25.7	77.2	52.4	12.8	31.5	17.0	19,830	8,485	3,630	1,983	643	397	1,390	2,072
6	Celtics	103.5	1981-82	82	241.2	112.0	45.6	25.9	8.0	6.9	44.6	89.4	49.9	0.6	2.2	26.6	22.2	30.0	74.0	54.5	15.3	30.4	17.7	19,780	9,180	3,742	2,126	652	568	1,452	2,014
7	76ers	103.9	1981-82	82	242.1	111.2	41.7	27.6	10.4	7.6	44.1	85.0	51.8	0.5	1.7	29.5	22.5	30.1	74.7	56.6	12.6	29.1	18.0	19,855	9,119	3,420	2,264	856	622	1,474	2,183
8	Hawks	104.6	1981-82	82	242.4	101.0	42.7	22.1	7.4	5.9	39.1	82.6	47.4	0.3	1.6	21.9	22.4	29.1	76.8	52.9	13.8	28.9	16.4	19,880	8,281	3,503	1,815	608	485	1,343	2,268
9	Pacers	104.6	1981-82	82	241.8	102.2	42.8	23.1	9.2	6.0	40.6	87.4	46.5	1.3	3.9	32.6	19.7	26.5	74.1	51.6	13.9	28.9	17.0	19,830	8,379	3,513	1,897	753	494	1,393	2,041
10	Lakers	105.5	1981-82	82	242.1	114.6	45.9	28.7	10.3	6.3	47.8	92.5	51.7	0.2	1.1	13.8	18.9	26.4	71.7	55.1	15.3	30.5	17.9	19,855	9,400	3,763	2,356	848	517	1,468	1,999
11	Pistons	106.6	1981-82	82	241.8	111.1	44.4	24.7	9.0	6.9	43.4	90.1	48.2	0.6	2.6	24.4	23.6	31.5	75.1	53.4	15.8	28.6	19.9	19,830	9,112	3,643	2,027	741	564	1,629	2,160
12	Kings	107.2	1981-82	82	242.4	107.1	41.0	25.1	9.1	4.9	44.0	88.8	49.5	0.3	1.6	20.0	18.9	26.3	71.9	53.3	13.2	27.8	18.4	19,880	8,785	3,362	2,056	743	402	1,507	2,359
13	Spurs	107.6	1981-82	82	240.9	113.1	46.2	27.5	7.3	6.8	45.1	92.8	48.6	0.8	3.1	25.4	22.1	28.5	77.6	53.7	15.3	30.9	15.8	19,755	9,272	3,790	2,257	600	555	1,293	2,217
14	Warriors	107.7	1981-82	82	241.2	110.9	45.5	22.2	8.4	4.8	44.5	89.6	49.6	1.1	4.0	28.0	20.8	29.0	71.7	54.1	15.6	29.9	17.4	19,780	9,092	3,734	1,820	685	390	1,424	2,225
15	Trail Blazers	108.2	1981-82	82	241.2	109.8	42.6	25.0	8.6	4.5	44.3	87.6	50.5	0.4	1.7	20.7	21.0	29.1	72.0	54.7	13.9	28.7	17.0	19,780	9,006	3,497	2,054	706	367	1,390	2,012
16	Rockets	108.3	1981-82	82	241.2	105.9	45.0	24.1	7.9	5.2	42.7	89.8	47.6	0.6	2.1	28.4	19.8	27.1	72.9	52.0	17.1	27.9	16.1	19,780	8,680	3,687	1,977	648	430	1,321	1,871
17	Bulls	108.6	1981-82	82	242.4	106.6	44.5	24.9	7.1	5.9	41.1	82.0	50.1	0.7	2.6	25.4	23.8	31.0	76.7	55.7	13.7	30.8	20.0	19,880	8,743	3,650	2,043	580	483	1,636	2,008
18	Knicks	108.6	1981-82	82	241.8	106.2	42.0	25.3	8.8	4.1	43.0	87.5	49.1	0.7	2.6	27.1	19.5	26.5	73.8	53.5	14.2	27.7	18.1	19,830	8,707	3,441	2,075	719	337	1,486	2,195
19	Mavericks	110.4	1981-82	82	240.6	104.6	42.0	25.8	6.9	3.8	41.3	88.1	46.9	0.7	2.3	28.9	21.2	28.9	73.5	51.9	14.8	27.2	16.1	19,730	8,575	3,441	2,117	566	313	1,317	2,193
20	Jazz	111.7	1981-82	82	241.2	110.9	42.8	23.1	8.5	4.4	44.9	90.8	49.4	0.3	1.2	22.7	20.9	27.8	75.1	53.8	14.0	28.8	17.5	19,780	9,094	3,509	1,895	700	357	1,435	2,196
21	Cavaliers	111.8	1981-82	82	241.5	103.2	41.0	22.8	7.7	4.4	41.5	89.4	46.4	0.3	1.7	18.2	19.9	26.6	74.7	51.0	14.5	26.5	16.1	19,805	8,463	3,360	1,871	634	357	1,319	2,193
22	Clippers	113.8	1981-82	82	240.9	108.5	40.6	22.9	7.8	3.6	43.3	86.6	50.0	1.2	4.1	29.3	20.6	28.5	72.3	54.7	13.8	26.8	19.1	19,755	8,896	3,327	1,878	636	299	1,570	2,353
23	Nuggets	113.9	1981-82	82	241.8	126.5	43.8	27.7	8.1	4.5	48.5	93.4	52.0	0.5	1.8	26.8	28.9	36.3	79.6	57.8	14.0	29.8	17.9	19,830	10,371	3,592	2,272	664	368	1,470	2,131