Wayne Ellington out with illness Friday

Mavericks guard Wayne Ellington will miss Friday's game against the Pelicans due to illness, NBA.com reports.

Ellington missed multiple games at the end of December due to illness as well. He played 23 minutes over the team's last three games, scoring five points on 2 of 8 shooting. Ellington has averaged 2.4 points in 21 games played.