DALLAS -- With a late push, the Dallas Mavericks topped Phoenix 107-104 Wednesday and officially snuffed out the Suns' playoff hopes.

Mavs shooting guard Monta Ellis scored a team-high 20 points, including a driving layup in a 6-0 run that gave Dallas the lead for good down the stretch at American Airlines Center.

Dallas power forward Dirk Nowitzki added 19 points and drilled a 3-pointer with 23 seconds left that helped nail down the win. The Mavericks missed their previous 10 3-pointers, with Nowitzki offering up an airball on the previous possession.

The Suns (39-40) were eliminated from the playoff race despite a season-high 30-point effort from reserve guard Gerald Green. Phoenix beaten Dallas in the previous three meetings before a late-season fade of seven losses in the past eight games.

The Suns will miss the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year.

The Mavericks (47-31) didn't have much to play for coming off three-day break where they clinched a playoff spot. Dallas is locked into the seventh seed for the postseason, unable to move up or down during the last week of the season.

Mavs center Tyson Chandler had 23 rebounds and 12 points, point guard Rajon Rando chipped in 12 points and dished out seven assists, reserve guard Devin Harris scored 12 points, and backup center Amar'e Stoudemire added 10. Dallas was without injured forward Chandler Parsons.

The Suns had their chances in a back-and-forth game one night after scoring only 69 points in a blowout loss at Atlanta. Green drilled five 3-pointers, the last giving Phoenix a 98-95 edge.

Suns forward Markieff Morris had 19 points -- only four in the second half -- to go along with seven assists and six rebounds. Point guard Eric Bledsoe scored 14.

The Mavericks were down 100-97 before rallying.

The Suns rode Green's 18 points in 14 first-half minutes to a 63-59 lead at halftime. The reserve knocked down seven of 12 shots -- three of six from long distance -- during a wild half that saw both teams shoot nearly 60 percent. Green finished the night 10-for-19 from the floor, 5-for-10 from 3-point range.

NOTES: Mavericks F Chandler Parsons (right knee) missed his second consecutive game, and his availability for the rest of the regular season is uncertain. "We'd like to get him back to play a game or two before the playoffs, if it's possible," coach Rick Carlisle said. "But nothing is for sure." ... Dallas G Rajon Rondo (left knee) and F Richard Jefferson (toe) both started. ... Phoenix was without G Brandon Knight (ankle) and C Alex Len (broken nose). ... Dallas is headed to the playoffs for the 14th time in 15 seasons. ... The Suns fell to 6-12 on the second night of back-to-backs.