Steve Nash sat out yet another game for the Suns and they lost for the 5th straight game, as the Grizzlies won 88-79.

``Pretty ugly,'' Phoenix coach Mike D'Antoni said. ``The effort is there. But the layups and easy shots we started missing, I just think guys started pressing, and we're out of sync.''

Memphis coach Mike Fratello knew he caught Phoenix at the right time.

``You can't be without an All-Star player like Steve Nash, who is such a vital part of what they do, and expect to play the same way,'' Fratello said.