Mavs' Ellis hits buzzer-beater to top Blazers

Monta Ellis drained 21-foot jumper with no time left on the clock and Dallas snapped the Portland’s four-game winning streak with a 108-106 victory. The game-winner came on an inbounds pass from Jose Calderon.

“Calderon, we were walking out, we made eye contact and I told him, “Give me the ball, I’m ready for it,“’ Ellis said. “He gave it to me and I came off and hit the shot.”

Ellis finished with 22 points and Dirk Nowitzki had 28, along with a season-high seven assists, for the Mavericks’ third straight win.

Damian Lillard had a season-high 32 points for the Blazers, including a 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds left that tied it at 106.