best defensive efficiency against lebron james

J.R. Giddens has the lowest career defensive rating versus LeBron James, with a -26.5 rating.

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best defensive efficiency by a player against LeBron James

	NAME	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	J.R. Giddens	-26.5	1	0.8	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0			1.0	0.0	0.0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
2	DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell D. Akoon-Purcell	53.6	1	3.0	2.0	1.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	50.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		50.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3	2	1	3	1	0	0	0	+7
3	Josh Selby J. Selby	59.6	1	3.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	-9
4	JaJuan Johnson J. Johnson	66.3	1	3.9	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	-2
5	Vassilis Spanoulis V. Spanoulis	71.2	1	18.0	3.0	4.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	6.0	16.7	1.0	3.0	33.3	0.0	0.0		25.0	0.0	4.0	1.0	18	3	4	0	1	0	1	1	+4
6	Charles Cooke C. Cooke	72.4	1	2.9	2.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	4.0	25.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		25.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	+1
7	Michael Stewart M. Stewart	76.4	1	3.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0			0.0	1.0	0.0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	-5
8	Tracy Murray T. Murray	78.6	1	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	-1
9	Luke Jackson L. Jackson	79.6	2	1.5	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.5	1.5	33.3	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	+7
10	Cedric Bozeman C. Bozeman	80.1	2	7.6	2.5	1.5	0.0	1.0	0.5	1.0	1.0	100.0	0.5	0.5	100.0	0.0	0.0		125.0	0.0	1.5	0.5	15	5	3	0	2	1	1	4	0
11	Billy Thomas B. Thomas	80.2	2	4.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.5	1.0	0.5	8	0	3	0	1	0	1	0	-1
12	Olden Polynice O. Polynice	81.2	1	9.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0			1.0	1.0	2.0	9	0	2	1	1	0	2	2	+3
13	Josh Minott J. Minott	81.3	2	4.6	1.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.5	2.0	25.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		25.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	9	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	+13
14	Vincent Poirier V. Poirier	83.3	1	6.1	5.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	2.0	3.0	66.7	1.0	2.0	50.0	0.0	0.0		83.3	0.0	3.0	0.0	6	5	3	1	0	2	0	1	+9
15	JD Davison	84.8	1	2.7	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	3	0	0	1	0	1	1	1	+1
16	Clarence Weatherspoon C. Weatherspoon	85.7	2	19.5	9.0	6.5	0.0	1.0	1.0	3.5	5.5	63.6	0.0	0.0		2.0	3.0	66.7	66.0	2.0	4.5	0.0	39	18	13	0	2	2	0	6	+2
17	Amari Williams A. Williams	86.3	1	1.4	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0			0.0	1.0	0.0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	+2
18	Mamadi Diakite M. Diakite	87.2	1	1.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-1
19	Jarrell Brantley J. Brantley	87.8	3	4.2	0.7	2.3	0.3	0.0	0.7	0.3	0.7	50.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0		50.0	0.3	2.0	0.3	13	2	7	1	0	2	1	1	0
20	Derrick Walton Jr. D. Walton Jr.	87.8	1	3.2	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	+6
21	Russ Smith R. Smith	88.3	1	6.0	3.0	2.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	4.0	25.0	0.0	0.0		1.0	1.0	100.0	33.8	0.0	2.0	1.0	6	3	2	0	1	0	1	1	-1
22	Lonny Baxter L. Baxter	88.3	3	16.4	7.0	5.0	0.3	1.3	0.3	3.3	6.3	52.6	0.0	0.0		0.3	1.0	33.3	51.7	2.3	2.7	1.0	49	21	15	1	4	1	3	6	+10
23	Dennis Horner D. Horner	88.5	1	1.2	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0			0.0	1.0	0.0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	+1
24	Zarko Cabarkapa Z. Cabarkapa	89.2	3	6.6	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	1.3	3.3	40.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.3	0.7	50.0	41.4	0.7	0.3	0.7	20	9	3	0	2	0	2	2	+20
25	Antonio Burks A. Burks	89.7	2	9.5	3.5	1.5	2.5	1.5	0.0	1.5	2.0	75.0	0.0	0.0		0.5	0.5	100.0	78.8	0.0	1.5	0.5	19	7	3	5	3	0	1	2	+9

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	45	14	.763
2	Celtics	40	20	.667	5.5
3	Knicks	39	22	.639	7.0
4	Cavaliers	38	24	.613	8.5
5	Raptors	35	25	.583	10.5

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Mon 3/2	BOS	@	MIL	7:30 PM
Wed 3/4	CHA	@	BOS	7:30 PM
Fri 3/6	DAL	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Sun 3/8	BOS	@	CLE	1:00 PM
Tue 3/10	BOS	@	SAS	8:00 PM

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32.5

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29.5

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RPG Leaders

12.6

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11.8

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11.5

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APG Leaders

10.5

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9.8

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8.6

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SPG Leaders

2.0

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2.0

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2.0

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BPG Leaders

2.9

Wembanyama

2.0

Holmgren

1.9

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3PM Leaders

3.7

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3.5

Knueppel

3.5

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TS% Leaders

67.9

Antetokounmpo

67.6

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DRtg Rankings

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111.4

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NetRtg Rankings

11.2

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7.9

6.2

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2,918.8

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Jokić

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Johnson

DraftKings Points Leaders

2,990.5

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37.3

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38.5

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1.92

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	45	14	.763
2	Celtics	40	20	.667	5.5
3	Knicks	39	22	.639	7.0
4	Cavaliers	38	24	.613	8.5
5	Raptors	35	25	.583	10.5
6	76ers	33	27	.550	12.5
7	Magic	31	28	.525	14.0
8	Heat	32	29	.525	14.0
9	Hawks	31	31	.500	15.5
10	Hornets	30	31	.492	16.0
11	Bucks	26	33	.441	19.0
12	Bulls	25	36	.410	21.0
13	Wizards	16	43	.271	29.0
14	Nets	15	45	.250	30.5
15	Pacers	15	46	.246	31.0

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1	Thunder - x	47	15	.758
2	Spurs	43	17	.717	3.0
3	Rockets	37	22	.627	8.5
4	Timberwolves	38	23	.623	8.5
5	Nuggets	37	24	.607	9.5
6	Lakers	36	24	.600	10.0
7	Suns	34	26	.567	12.0
8	Warriors	31	29	.517	15.0
9	Clippers	28	31	.475	17.5
10	Trail Blazers	29	33	.468	18.0
11	Grizzlies	23	36	.390	22.5
12	Mavericks	21	39	.350	25.0
13	Pelicans	19	43	.306	28.0
14	Jazz	18	42	.300	28.0
15	Kings	14	48	.226	33.0