what is the most points the boston celtics have ever lost a game by

The Boston Celtics put up their most points in a loss against the Syracuse Nationals on January 19, 1963, with 148 points.

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What is the most points in a regular-season game the boston celtics have ever lost a game by?

	TEAM	PTS	L	DATE	TM		OPP	RESULT	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF
1	Celtics	148	1	1/19/1963	BOS	@	SYR	L 148-149	265					52						44	57	77.2					38
2	Celtics	143	1	1/5/1960	BOS		SYR	L 143-145	265	77	25			55	138	39.9				33	46	71.7	45.2				29
3	Celtics	139	1	3/17/1968	BOS	vs	BAL	L 139-147	240	58	27			58	102	56.9				23	31	74.2	60.1				30
4	Celtics	135	1	2/7/1960	BOS	vs	NYK	L 135-142	240	63	21			51	117	43.6				33	36	91.7	50.8				31
5	Celtics	134	1	10/20/2021	BOS	@	NYK	L 134-138	290	56	34	13	9	48	117	41.0	21	57	36.8	17	23	73.9	52.7	15	41	18	24
6	Celtics	134	1	2/13/1980	BOS	@	PHX	L 134-135	240	47	26	8	2	54	103	52.4	4	10	40.0	22	30	73.3	57.7	20	27	17	28
7	Celtics	134	1	3/8/1970	BOS	vs	MIL	L 134-138	240	47	25			54	113	47.8				26	31	83.9	52.9				38
8	Celtics	134	1	3/6/1970	BOS	@	PHI	L 134-150	240	50	32			55	106	51.9				24	34	70.6	55.4				29
9	Celtics	134	1	2/10/1961	BOS	@	DET	L 134-137	240					54						26	38	68.4					35
10	Celtics	134	1	12/7/1960	BOS	vs	SYR	L 134-142	240	67	23			50	112	44.6				34	42	81.0	51.3				24
11	Celtics	133	1	1/23/1963	BOS	@	CIN	L 133-138	240	47				51	108	47.2				31	42	73.8	52.6				32
12	Celtics	133	1	11/9/1958	BOS	@	DET	L 133-136	240					45						43	50	86.0					28
13	Celtics	132	1	10/30/2024	BOS	@	IND	L 132-135	265	51	23	11	5	44	109	40.4	19	57	33.3	25	31	80.6	53.8	18	33	14	19
14	Celtics	132	1	12/8/2014	BOS	@	WAS	L 132-133	290	46	27	17	4	47	102	46.1	9	22	40.9	29	32	90.6	56.9	14	32	17	30
15	Celtics	131	1	1/8/2024	BOS	@	IND	L 131-133	240	42	26	3	8	47	90	52.2	17	35	48.6	20	29	69.0	63.7	13	29	15	20
16	Celtics	130	1	12/3/2021	BOS	@	UTA	L 130-137	240	30	23	9	3	47	91	51.6	14	39	35.9	22	22	100.0	64.6	5	25	6	22
17	Celtics	130	1	1/9/1970	BOS	vs	BAL	L 130-142	240	58	28			55	124	44.4				20	21	95.2	48.8				29
18	Celtics	130	1	11/30/1961	BOS		CIN	L 130-133	240	58				52	118	44.1				26	35	74.3	48.7				26
19	Celtics	130	1	11/26/1959	BOS	@	PHI	L 130-143	240	80	22			52	136	38.2				26	37	70.3	42.7				28
20	Celtics	129	1	3/5/2023	BOS	vs	NYK	L 129-131	290	54	27	8	5	43	109	39.4	21	59	35.6	22	25	88.0	53.8	17	37	16	28
21	Celtics	129	1	5/5/1999	BOS	vs	CHA	L 129-133	290	52	34	10	5	48	108	44.4	12	28	42.9	21	29	72.4	53.4	16	36	10	31
22	Celtics	129	1	2/20/1985	BOS	@	DEN	L 129-132	240	45	23	8	13	48	89	53.9	0	4	0.0	33	38	86.8	61.0	9	36	19	24
23	Celtics	129	1	1/27/1971	BOS	vs	MIL	L 129-132	240	45	29			53	95	55.8				23	26	88.5	60.6				23
24	Celtics	129	1	1/28/1962	BOS	vs	PHI	L 129-133	265	66	25			48	123	39.0				33	45	73.3	45.2				34
25	Celtics	129	1	2/24/1956	BOS	@	PHI	L 129-135	240	67	26			42	111	37.8				45	61	73.8	46.8				36

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