The Mavericks lost their fifth consecutive game on Saturday night when they dropped an 89-70 decision to the Grizzlies.

Dirk Nowitzki returned from a right knee sprain, but his return was cut short when he was ejected in the third quarter at the FedEx Forum.

"It was all right, not great," Nowitzki said of his knee. "I don't think I really moved that much. But just being out there with the guys I hoped would lift up our spirits. We've pretty much hit rock bottom. We can't get any lower. So we got to scratch our way out of it."

Nowitzki had seven points, five rebounds and was 2-of-7 from the floor when he was ejected for arguing about excessive elbows from Zach Randolph.