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Can someone please give this man some credit? Haywood gives you all you'd want from a fantasy center. (NBAE via Getty Images/Glenn James)

Waiver wire watch:

• George Hill: playing like a stud, even while a healing Tony Parker is in the lineup
• Marcus Thornton: still no reason why he shouldn’t be owned
• Nicolas Batum: huge game Saturday, but still a bit unreliable
• C.J. Watson: nice return from the flu, serious lines lately
• Beno Udrih: starting again

Injury watch:

• Paul Pierce (thumb): still about a week away
• Joakim Noah (foot): will miss a few games
• Monta Ellis (back): day-to-day
• Shane Battier (flu): same
• Andrei Kirilenko (back): game-time decision Monday
• Wilson Chandler (personal): out Monday
• Ty Lawson (shoulder): not likely to play Monday
• Antonio McDyess (knee): monitor status
• Al Jefferson (DUI): two-game suspension
• Elton Brand (calf): day-to-day

Stock watch:

↑ Chauncey Billups: on a straight-up tear

↑ Josh Smith: back to his studly ways

↑ Brendan Haywood: doesn’t get nearly as much credit as he deserves

↑ Andrew Bogut: had a hugely successful five-game week

↑ Stephen Curry: playing like a wily veteran; value helped by Ellis’ absence

↓ Jose Calderon: he’s hopeless

↓ Tim Duncan: Pop officially gave notice of possible DNPs in back-to-backs

↓ Vince Carter: very pedestrian lately

↓ Carmelo Anthony: looks like his old self again

↓ Ben Gordon: most disappointing player of 2009-10