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The Boston Celtics head to the West Coast for a Monday afternoon matchup against a Golden State Warriors team that could be without two of its star players.

With Jared McCain done for the season, a new face assumes the top spot. Here's our list, and buzz about lottery picks Reed Sheppard and Devin Carter.

We're at the midway point of the NBA season, so let's take a look at how teams are doing. The clear runaway squads are the Cleveland Cavaliers (35-6) and Oklahoma City Thunder (35-7), who both have a 6 1/2-game lead over the second-place teams in their respective conferences.