"Suns point guard Steve Nash healed from one thigh bruise and resumed a stretch of greatness two weeks ago.

Nash will have to heal from another one to have a moment of greatness Monday.

On the final play of Saturday night's 86-84 victory against Memphis, Grizzlies center Marc Gasol put a knee into Nash's left thigh while setting a screen on him. It might be enough to delay Nash from getting the seven assists he needs to break Kevin Johnson's career franchise assists record.

Nash collapsed to the floor and limped off Saturday night. On Sunday, a day off for the Suns, Nash remained questionable for Monday's game against Dallas, an apropos opponent for a landmark Nash moment. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban did not match the Suns' free-agency offer to Nash in 2004 for fear Nash's body would not hold up."