The New Jersey Nets had the best defensive rating by a team in 2002-03, with a 98.1 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	Nets	98.1	2002-03	82	240.9	95.4	42.9	23.0	8.7	4.6	35.4	80.3	44.1	4.2	12.7	33.2	20.3	26.8	75.7	51.8	12.1	30.8	14.8	19,755	7,820	3,519	1,887	717	374	1,212	1,772
2	Kings	99.1	2002-03	82	241.8	101.7	44.5	24.8	9.0	5.6	39.5	85.2	46.4	6.0	15.7	38.1	16.7	22.3	74.6	53.5	11.0	33.5	14.5	19,830	8,342	3,651	2,034	736	457	1,192	1,666
3	Spurs	99.7	2002-03	82	241.8	95.8	42.6	20.0	7.7	6.5	35.5	76.8	46.2	5.5	15.5	35.4	19.4	26.8	72.5	54.1	11.5	31.2	15.8	19,830	7,856	3,495	1,636	629	529	1,295	1,672
4	Pistons	99.9	2002-03	82	242.7	91.4	40.6	19.8	6.8	5.7	32.9	76.5	43.0	6.5	18.1	35.8	19.0	24.6	77.1	52.3	10.8	29.8	13.5	19,905	7,492	3,328	1,620	556	468	1,104	1,748
5	Pacers	100.8	2002-03	82	242.7	96.8	44.2	23.3	8.5	5.4	35.5	80.6	44.1	4.6	13.6	33.9	21.2	27.7	76.6	52.2	12.2	32.0	14.8	19,905	7,940	3,626	1,910	696	443	1,210	1,811
6	Nuggets	101.3	2002-03	82	240.6	84.2	42.4	21.2	8.7	5.1	32.8	79.8	41.1	2.8	10.0	27.8	15.8	22.6	69.9	46.9	13.6	28.8	18.5	19,730	6,901	3,475	1,737	712	422	1,514	2,056
7	Hornets	101.6	2002-03	82	242.7	93.9	43.6	22.0	8.0	4.8	35.5	81.6	43.5	4.9	13.1	37.6	17.9	23.3	76.8	51.1	13.4	30.2	14.8	19,905	7,699	3,572	1,807	656	394	1,212	1,769
8	Celtics	101.6	2002-03	82	241.8	92.7	40.5	19.2	8.8	3.7	32.9	79.4	41.5	8.8	26.3	33.4	18.0	24.3	74.2	51.4	10.4	30.1	14.0	19,830	7,599	3,320	1,575	720	303	1,147	1,758
9	Mavericks	102.3	2002-03	82	241.2	103.0	42.1	22.4	8.1	5.5	38.5	85.1	45.3	7.8	20.3	38.1	18.1	21.9	82.9	54.3	11.1	31.0	11.6	19,780	8,444	3,456	1,837	665	449	949	1,730
10	Heat	102.4	2002-03	82	241.8	85.6	41.6	18.3	7.2	4.0	32.8	79.5	41.2	4.2	13.4	31.6	15.8	20.6	76.5	48.3	11.6	30.0	14.2	19,830	7,016	3,412	1,501	592	324	1,167	1,856
11	Suns	102.5	2002-03	82	241.5	95.5	42.5	21.0	8.1	4.9	36.6	82.6	44.3	4.8	14.0	34.3	17.4	23.5	74.2	51.4	12.8	29.8	14.7	19,805	7,834	3,489	1,719	665	404	1,208	1,801
12	76ers	102.5	2002-03	82	242.1	96.8	42.2	21.6	10.3	3.5	36.3	81.0	44.8	3.0	9.6	31.1	21.3	27.5	77.5	52.0	12.7	29.5	14.8	19,855	7,941	3,457	1,771	844	284	1,212	1,804
13	Trail Blazers	102.6	2002-03	82	242.1	95.2	41.1	22.7	8.8	3.9	36.4	79.2	46.0	4.6	14.0	33.0	17.7	23.7	74.5	53.1	12.1	29.0	15.2	19,855	7,803	3,370	1,860	725	316	1,248	1,634
14	Rockets	102.6	2002-03	82	243.0	93.8	43.8	18.4	7.2	6.0	34.6	78.8	44.0	5.4	15.5	34.6	19.1	24.9	76.8	52.2	12.5	31.3	15.6	19,930	7,688	3,588	1,506	594	493	1,276	1,602
15	Jazz	102.8	2002-03	82	241.2	94.7	41.5	25.6	8.6	5.7	35.3	75.5	46.8	2.7	7.8	34.9	21.3	28.6	74.5	53.7	12.5	29.0	16.8	19,780	7,762	3,402	2,103	708	467	1,374	1,837
16	Timberwolves	103.8	2002-03	82	241.5	98.1	43.6	25.2	6.7	5.3	38.7	83.0	46.6	3.6	9.8	36.8	17.1	22.3	77.0	52.8	11.7	31.9	13.7	19,805	8,046	3,573	2,070	553	433	1,124	1,704
17	SuperSonics	103.9	2002-03	82	242.1	92.1	40.8	21.6	8.3	3.6	35.2	80.5	43.7	5.6	15.7	35.3	16.2	21.7	74.4	51.2	11.7	29.1	13.2	19,855	7,555	3,348	1,775	679	295	1,085	1,712
18	Wizards	104.1	2002-03	82	241.8	91.5	40.4	19.7	7.6	4.8	34.3	78.0	44.0	3.1	9.9	31.2	19.7	25.3	77.9	51.3	11.2	29.2	13.4	19,830	7,502	3,312	1,612	621	390	1,095	1,644
19	Lakers	104.7	2002-03	82	243.0	100.4	44.3	23.3	7.8	5.7	37.7	83.6	45.1	5.9	16.7	35.6	19.0	26.0	73.4	52.8	13.1	31.1	14.5	19,930	8,230	3,632	1,909	639	470	1,192	1,874
20	Magic	105.0	2002-03	82	241.5	98.5	40.9	20.4	8.5	3.7	35.9	82.5	43.6	6.9	19.4	35.7	19.7	25.4	77.7	52.6	11.7	29.2	14.4	19,805	8,078	3,350	1,676	696	300	1,177	1,888
21	Bulls	105.6	2002-03	82	243.0	95.0	43.0	21.7	7.4	5.6	36.5	81.9	44.5	4.3	12.2	35.0	17.7	24.6	72.2	51.2	12.0	31.0	16.9	19,930	7,786	3,526	1,782	605	461	1,388	2,028
22	Hawks	106.1	2002-03	82	242.7	94.1	42.6	20.5	7.5	5.8	34.9	78.5	44.4	4.9	13.9	35.2	19.4	24.5	79.3	52.7	11.4	31.2	16.7	19,905	7,714	3,495	1,679	611	473	1,367	1,783
23	Knicks	106.2	2002-03	82	242.1	95.9	39.2	22.0	7.1	3.1	36.2	82.0	44.1	7.4	19.3	38.3	16.1	19.8	81.5	52.8	10.3	29.0	14.0	19,855	7,860	3,218	1,800	579	255	1,149	1,888
24	Cavaliers	106.7	2002-03	82	241.8	91.4	44.6	20.9	7.8	6.4	34.8	82.3	42.2	3.6	10.9	32.7	18.3	24.5	74.7	49.1	13.6	31.0	18.3	19,830	7,495	3,660	1,712	636	521	1,501	1,864
25	Clippers	106.8	2002-03	82	240.9	93.8	42.3	19.6	7.0	5.6	34.6	79.1	43.7	4.8	14.4	33.1	19.9	26.5	75.0	51.6	12.3	30.0	15.7	19,755	7,693	3,470	1,605	574	461	1,291	1,784