The San Antonio Spurs had the best defensive rating by a team in 2000-01, with a 98.0 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	98.0	2000-01	82	241.8	96.2	44.1	21.7	6.9	7.0	35.2	76.4	46.1	5.4	13.3	40.7	20.4	28.5	71.5	54.1	11.0	33.1	14.0	19,830	7,886	3,614	1,778	568	576	1,145	1,551
2	Suns	98.0	2000-01	82	241.5	94.0	42.7	23.2	9.5	5.2	35.9	82.4	43.6	4.0	12.9	31.5	18.2	24.1	75.5	50.6	11.8	30.8	15.2	19,805	7,710	3,499	1,905	775	429	1,250	1,864
3	Knicks	98.2	2000-01	82	242.7	88.7	40.2	18.5	6.6	4.2	33.6	75.6	44.4	4.8	13.6	35.1	16.8	21.1	79.6	52.3	9.4	30.8	14.5	19,905	7,275	3,297	1,520	545	346	1,189	1,863
4	Heat	98.5	2000-01	82	242.4	88.9	39.6	19.9	7.7	3.7	32.9	76.3	43.0	5.8	16.9	34.5	17.4	22.9	75.9	51.5	9.9	29.7	13.7	19,880	7,289	3,248	1,630	633	304	1,122	1,726
5	76ers	98.9	2000-01	82	242.1	94.7	44.8	20.6	8.4	5.0	35.4	79.1	44.7	3.2	9.8	32.6	20.7	27.8	74.5	51.8	13.1	31.7	15.8	19,855	7,763	3,675	1,692	690	408	1,292	1,673
6	Hornets	99.5	2000-01	82	242.4	91.9	44.4	23.2	8.1	5.5	34.1	79.3	43.1	4.1	12.0	34.6	19.5	26.2	74.5	50.6	12.6	31.8	14.4	19,880	7,539	3,641	1,900	665	455	1,183	1,753
7	Kings	99.6	2000-01	82	244.9	101.7	45.0	22.6	9.7	5.3	38.2	85.0	44.9	5.8	16.5	35.4	19.5	25.3	77.1	52.9	12.0	33.0	14.9	20,080	8,343	3,692	1,852	793	432	1,221	1,596
8	Pistons	101.8	2000-01	82	242.1	95.6	45.5	19.9	7.5	5.5	35.6	83.9	42.4	4.7	13.6	35.0	19.6	27.2	72.1	49.8	13.5	32.0	15.9	19,855	7,837	3,734	1,629	613	447	1,304	1,955
9	Trail Blazers	101.8	2000-01	82	241.2	95.4	42.0	23.9	8.2	5.1	36.6	78.3	46.8	4.5	12.9	34.9	17.6	23.2	76.2	53.9	11.7	30.3	15.3	19,780	7,824	3,441	1,963	672	419	1,257	1,745
10	Magic	102.1	2000-01	82	243.4	97.5	42.9	22.0	8.2	5.9	36.7	83.8	43.8	6.0	16.4	36.4	18.0	25.2	71.4	51.3	13.0	29.9	15.2	19,955	7,992	3,519	1,803	674	481	1,245	2,071
11	Pacers	102.2	2000-01	82	243.7	92.6	42.9	21.5	6.9	5.9	34.5	78.4	44.0	4.8	14.1	34.2	18.8	24.5	76.6	51.9	11.2	31.6	15.2	19,980	7,591	3,516	1,763	563	487	1,244	1,926
12	Jazz	102.4	2000-01	82	241.2	97.1	40.6	25.7	8.1	5.6	36.1	76.7	47.1	4.0	10.4	38.1	20.9	27.8	75.2	54.6	11.5	29.1	15.8	19,780	7,959	3,326	2,110	661	463	1,296	2,107
13	Mavericks	102.6	2000-01	82	241.5	100.5	41.5	21.2	7.5	6.0	37.6	81.9	45.9	6.3	16.5	38.1	18.9	23.8	79.4	54.4	10.1	31.4	13.9	19,805	8,239	3,402	1,740	618	492	1,141	1,907
14	Raptors	103.4	2000-01	82	243.4	97.6	44.5	24.4	7.3	6.3	37.2	85.0	43.7	5.2	14.2	36.9	18.1	24.2	74.7	51.0	13.6	30.8	13.2	19,955	8,007	3,647	2,004	599	519	1,080	1,745
15	Celtics	103.7	2000-01	82	241.8	94.6	39.8	20.8	9.4	4.1	33.8	79.1	42.8	7.2	19.9	36.3	19.8	26.7	74.0	52.1	10.9	28.9	15.7	19,830	7,759	3,264	1,708	769	336	1,285	1,952
16	Timberwolves	103.7	2000-01	82	241.8	97.3	42.3	25.4	8.3	5.6	38.4	83.8	45.8	3.9	11.0	35.7	16.6	21.2	78.5	52.3	12.2	30.1	13.9	19,830	7,982	3,472	2,083	682	456	1,136	1,900
17	Rockets	104.2	2000-01	82	241.8	97.2	42.0	19.7	7.2	4.4	35.9	79.2	45.3	6.1	17.2	35.7	19.3	25.4	75.8	53.8	11.2	30.8	14.7	19,830	7,972	3,443	1,613	587	358	1,204	1,657
18	Hawks	104.3	2000-01	82	240.6	91.0	42.9	19.0	7.7	4.7	35.1	81.3	43.1	4.1	11.4	35.7	16.8	22.1	75.9	50.0	12.5	30.4	16.7	19,730	7,459	3,518	1,559	634	387	1,368	1,863
19	Clippers	104.5	2000-01	82	244.3	92.5	42.9	19.3	6.0	6.3	35.3	78.9	44.8	4.4	13.0	33.9	17.4	25.1	69.3	51.4	11.7	31.2	15.8	20,030	7,581	3,521	1,585	490	513	1,293	1,775
20	Bucks	104.6	2000-01	82	241.2	100.7	42.4	22.5	8.2	4.7	38.0	82.9	45.8	6.9	18.1	37.9	18.0	22.9	78.7	54.2	11.9	30.5	13.7	19,780	8,260	3,475	1,844	672	386	1,123	1,928
21	Lakers	104.8	2000-01	82	242.7	100.6	44.7	23.0	6.9	6.0	37.9	81.5	46.5	5.4	15.5	34.4	19.4	28.5	68.3	53.5	13.2	31.5	14.4	19,905	8,251	3,668	1,888	564	490	1,184	1,872
22	Cavaliers	104.9	2000-01	82	241.8	92.2	42.1	20.8	7.8	5.3	35.2	79.7	44.2	2.7	8.0	33.4	19.0	24.9	76.5	50.9	12.4	29.8	16.5	19,830	7,561	3,455	1,708	642	436	1,350	1,904
23	Nets	105.5	2000-01	82	240.6	92.1	39.6	19.5	7.9	5.0	33.9	79.9	42.5	4.4	13.2	33.3	19.9	26.2	75.9	50.4	11.1	28.5	14.7	19,730	7,552	3,246	1,603	649	407	1,208	1,982
24	SuperSonics	105.6	2000-01	82	241.5	97.3	41.7	21.9	8.0	5.0	36.9	81.1	45.6	5.7	14.3	39.9	17.7	24.2	73.2	53.0	12.2	29.5	15.3	19,805	7,978	3,421	1,792	657	409	1,252	1,733
25	Grizzlies	105.8	2000-01	82	241.2	91.7	40.5	23.2	7.1	4.4	35.0	79.7	43.9	4.0	11.5	34.3	17.8	23.1	77.0	51.0	10.9	29.6	15.7	19,780	7,522	3,325	1,899	586	359	1,291	1,733