who has the best defensive rating against guarding lebron

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

	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	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
18	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
19	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
20	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
21	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
22	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
23	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
24	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
25	James Michael McAdoo J. Michael McAdoo	89.8	2	3.8	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	8	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	-4

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1	Pistons	27	9	.750
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Wed 1/7	DEN	@	BOS	7:00 PM
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Sat 1/10	SAS	@	BOS	8:00 PM
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BPG Leaders

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DraftKings Points Leaders

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	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	27	9	.750
2	Celtics	23	12	.657	3.5
3	Knicks	23	13	.639	4.0
4	Raptors	22	15	.595	5.5
5	76ers	19	14	.576	6.5
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8	Cavaliers	20	17	.541	7.5
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10	Hawks	17	21	.447	11.0
11	Bucks	16	20	.444	11.0
12	Hornets	13	23	.361	14.0
13	Nets	11	22	.333	14.5
14	Wizards	9	25	.265	17.0
15	Pacers	6	30	.167	21.0

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1	Thunder	30	7	.811
2	Spurs	25	10	.714	4.0
3	Rockets	22	11	.667	6.0
4	Lakers	22	11	.667	6.0
5	Nuggets	23	12	.657	6.0
6	Timberwolves	23	13	.639	6.5
7	Suns	21	15	.583	8.5
8	Warriors	19	17	.528	10.5
9	Trail Blazers	16	20	.444	13.5
10	Grizzlies	15	20	.429	14.0
11	Mavericks	13	23	.361	16.5
12	Clippers	12	22	.353	16.5
13	Jazz	12	22	.353	16.5
14	Kings	8	28	.222	21.5
15	Pelicans	8	29	.216	22.0