Knicks tie Grizzlies for longest playoff losing streak

Miami Heat's Joel Anthony, left, and New York Knicks' Carmelo... — Miami Heat's Joel Anthony, left, and New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony, right, fight for the ball in the first half of an NBA basketball game in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. (April 30, 2012) Credit: AP

By Bobby BonettApril 30, 2012

The Knicks' playoff losing streak extended to 12 games with a 104-94 loss to the Miami Heat Monday night.

New York last won a playoff game in 2001 against the Toronto Raptors.

The 12 straight playoff losses ties the Knicks with the 2004-06 Grizzlies for the longest playoff losing streak in NBA history. A look at each streak:

KNICKS	GRIZZLIES
Game 3 vs. Heat, Thursday	2011 first round Game 1: Grizzlies 101, Spurs 98
2012 first round Game 2: Heat 104, Knicks 94	2006 first round Game 4: Mavericks 102, Knicks 76
2012 first round Game 1: Heat 100, Knicks 87	2006 first round Game 3: Maveicks 94, Grizzlies 89
2011 first round Game 4: Celtics 87, Knicks 85	2006 first round Game 2: Mavericks 94, Grizzlies 79
2011 first round Game 3: Celtics 96, Knicks 93	2006 first round Game 1: Mavericks 103, Grizzlies 93
2011 first round Game 2: Celtics 113, Knicks 96	2005 first round Game 4: Suns 123, Grizzlies 115
2011 first round Game 1: Celtics 101, Knicks 89	2005 first round Game 3: Suns 110, Grizzlies 90
2004 first round Game 4: Nets 107, Knicks 83	2005 first round Game 2: Suns 108, Grizzlies 103
2004 first round Game 3: Nets 99, Knicks 81	2005 first round Game 1: Suns 114, Grizzlies 103
2004 first round Game 2: Nets 81, Knicks 78	2004 first round Game 4: Spurs 110, Grizzlies 97
2004 first round Game 1: Nets 100, Knicks 94	2004 first round Game 3: Spurs 95, Grizzlies 93
2001 first round Game 5: Raptors 93, Knicks 89	2004 first round Game 2: Spurs 87, Grizzlies 70
2001 first round Game 4: Raptors 93, Knicks 89	2004 first round Game 1: Spurs 98, Grizzlies 74