Monta Ellis played through an illness on Sunday, scoring nine points on 2-of-7 FGs and 5-of-6 FTs, with seven assists and two turnovers. Rick Carlisle said that Monta is "hellbent" on playing in all 82 games this season, which is terrific news for fantasy owners, not to mention the Mavericks' playoff odds. With four games on the schedule next week, Monta should be a fixture in all starting lineups whether or not he's fully recovered for Monday's game.