Ellis leads Mavericks to 114-87 rout of Wizards

DALLAS -- Monta Ellis scored 20 points in 27 minutes and the Dallas Mavericks beat Washington 114-87 on Tuesday night, handing the Wizards their most lopsided loss of the season.

Nine of Ellis' points came in the final 2:35 of the second quarter, when the Mavericks outscored the Wizards 36-21 for a 63-45 halftime lead. He shot 8 of 15 and finished with four steals without playing in the fourth quarter.

The Mavericks' 10 straight wins over Washington represent their longest active winning streak against any team.

Chandler Parsons had 14 points, Dirk Nowitzki added 13 despite shooting 2 for 8 from the field, and Rajon Rondo had 11 points and five assists.

Off the bench, Richard Jefferson scored a season-high 14 points. Charlie Villanueva also had 14.

Washington's John Wall had 11 points and eight assists. Kris Humphries also scored 11, and Bradley Beal and Marcin Gortat had 10 apiece.

Dallas, which forced 23 turnovers, extended its winning streak to three games and ended the Wizards' three-game winning streak.

The Mavericks led 34-30 with 8:49 to play in the second quarter. Then they went on an 11-2 run, with the final four points by Jefferson. His 10 first-half points all came in the second quarter.

Dallas finished the half by outscoring the Wizards 29-15. Ellis scored 11 of his 15 first-half points in the quarter.

The Mavericks outscored the Wizards 26-19 in the third quarter to lead 89-64. Dallas had 31 fast-break points in the first three periods.

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TIP-INS

Wizards: Washington finished 12-4 in December. The franchise's best month ever was February 1969, when the team was neither the Wizards nor in Washington. The Baltimore Bullets went 13-3 that month on the way to the Eastern Division championship. . The Wizards' only other month with 12 or more wins was December 2006, when they were also 12-4. . Nene left the game in the third quarter and didn't return. . The loss dropped Washington (22-9) out of a first-place tie with Atlanta in the Southeast Division.

Mavericks: Rondo got his 1,000th career assist for a 2-0 lead 1:02 into the game. On a fast break, he threw a bounce pass to Ellis. . Nowitzki's two field goals tied Robert Parish for 14th place on the NBA career list with 9,614. . Raymond Felton (sprained ankle) and rookie Dwight Powell each scored their first points for Dallas in their second game with the team.

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Wizards: Friday night at Oklahoma City.

Mavericks: Friday night at Boston.