Monta Ellis struggled with his shot for most of the game. His big two-minute outburst in the fourth quarter Tuesday night was all that really mattered for the Dallas Mavericks. Ellis scored 10 consecutive points on five shots after coming back on the floor, two of them after making steals. That helped the Mavericks avoid their longest home losing streak in 14 years with a 110-97 victory over the slumping and injury-plagued Los Angeles Lakers, who lost for the eighth time in nine games. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400489389
