The Boston Celtics had their lowest point differential in a loss in Game 2 of the 2017 Eastern Conference Finals against the Cavaliers on May 19, 2017, with a -44 point differential.
| TEAM | DIFF | DATE | SEASON | SERIES | TM | OPP | RESULT | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |||
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| 1 |  | Celtics | -44 | 5/19/2017 | 2016-17 | Conference Finals | vs | L 86-130 | 240 | 86 | 39 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 86 | 37.2 | 8 | 27 | 29.6 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 46.4 | 10 | 29 | 21 | 19 | ||
| 2 | | Celtics | -33 | 5/25/2017 | 2016-17 | Conference Finals | vs | L 102-135 | 240 | 102 | 39 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 86 | 43.0 | 11 | 30 | 36.7 | 17 | 23 | 73.9 | 53.1 | 12 | 27 | 18 | 23 | ||
| 3 | | Celtics | -33 | 4/18/1973 | 1972-73 | Conference Finals | @ | L 96-129 | 240 | 96 | 41 | 20 | 37 | 94 | 39.4 | 22 | 28 | 78.6 | 45.1 | 32 | ||||||||||
| 4 | | Celtics | -30 | 5/19/2018 | 2017-18 | Conference Finals | @ | L 86-116 | 240 | 86 | 34 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 74 | 39.2 | 6 | 22 | 27.3 | 22 | 28 | 78.6 | 49.8 | 6 | 28 | 15 | 25 | ||
| 5 | | Celtics | -26 | 5/21/2023 | 2022-23 | Conference Finals | @ | L 102-128 | 240 | 102 | 57 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 39 | 98 | 39.8 | 11 | 42 | 26.2 | 13 | 17 | 76.5 | 48.4 | 21 | 36 | 15 | 24 | ||
| 6 | | Celtics | -26 | 5/24/1987 | 1986-87 | Conference Finals | @ | L 119-145 | 240 | 119 | 35 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 92 | 53.3 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 19 | 24 | 79.2 | 58.0 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 20 | ||
| 7 | | Celtics | -25 | 5/16/1982 | 1981-82 | Conference Finals | @ | L 94-119 | 240 | 94 | 32 | 25 | 9 | 39 | 84 | 46.4 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 14 | 18 | 77.8 | 51.1 | 16 | 26 | |||||
| 8 | | Celtics | -25 | 4/30/1975 | 1974-75 | Conference Finals | @ | L 92-117 | 240 | 92 | 53 | 23 | 38 | 102 | 37.3 | 16 | 18 | 88.9 | 41.8 | 21 | ||||||||||
| 9 | | Celtics | -22 | 4/13/1972 | 1971-72 | Conference Finals | vs | L 94-116 | 240 | 94 | 44 | 14 | 35 | 95 | 36.8 | 24 | 33 | 72.7 | 42.9 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 10 | | Celtics | -21 | 5/26/2010 | 2009-10 | Conference Finals | @ | L 92-113 | 240 | 92 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 72 | 43.1 | 7 | 16 | 43.8 | 23 | 30 | 76.7 | 54.0 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 30 | ||
| 11 | | Celtics | -19 | 5/29/2023 | 2022-23 | Conference Finals | vs | L 84-103 | 240 | 84 | 40 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 82 | 39.0 | 9 | 42 | 21.4 | 11 | 13 | 84.6 | 47.9 | 10 | 30 | 15 | 13 | ||
| 12 | | Celtics | -19 | 6/7/2012 | 2011-12 | Conference Finals | vs | L 79-98 | 240 | 79 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 75 | 42.7 | 1 | 14 | 7.1 | 14 | 20 | 70.0 | 47.1 | 7 | 27 | 13 | 19 | ||
| 13 | | Celtics | -19 | 5/26/2008 | 2007-08 | Conference Finals | @ | L 75-94 | 240 | 75 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 66 | 31.8 | 1 | 9 | 11.1 | 32 | 39 | 82.1 | 45.1 | 11 | 27 | 14 | 24 | ||
| 14 | | Celtics | -19 | 5/14/1976 | 1975-76 | Conference Finals | @ | L 87-106 | 240 | 87 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 31 | 90 | 34.4 | 25 | 27 | 92.6 | 42.7 | 17 | 29 | 23 | |||||||
| 15 | | Celtics | -18 | 5/23/1987 | 1986-87 | Conference Finals | @ | L 104-122 | 240 | 104 | 40 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 74 | 51.4 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 25 | 34 | 73.5 | 58.5 | 10 | 30 | 23 | 28 | ||
| 16 | | Celtics | -18 | 4/21/1972 | 1971-72 | Conference Finals | @ | L 98-116 | 240 | 98 | 47 | 16 | 37 | 94 | 39.4 | 24 | 34 | 70.6 | 45.0 | 31 | ||||||||||
| 17 | | Celtics | -16 | 4/29/1973 | 1972-73 | Conference Finals | vs | L 78-94 | 240 | 78 | 43 | 16 | 31 | 83 | 37.3 | 16 | 25 | 64.0 | 41.5 | 29 | ||||||||||
| 18 | | Celtics | -14 | 5/28/2012 | 2011-12 | Conference Finals | @ | L 79-93 | 240 | 79 | 33 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 81 | 39.5 | 4 | 14 | 28.6 | 11 | 21 | 52.4 | 43.8 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 19 | ||
| 19 | | Celtics | -14 | 5/23/1982 | 1981-82 | Conference Finals | vs | L 106-120 | 240 | 106 | 46 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 89 | 43.8 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 26 | 38 | 68.4 | 50.1 | 22 | 28 | ||||
| 20 | | Celtics | -13 | 5/23/2017 | 2016-17 | Conference Finals | @ | L 99-112 | 240 | 99 | 29 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 79 | 44.3 | 10 | 31 | 32.3 | 19 | 20 | 95.0 | 56.4 | 7 | 22 | 12 | 15 | ||
| 21 | | Celtics | -13 | 5/17/2017 | 2016-17 | Conference Finals | vs | L 104-117 | 240 | 104 | 40 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 88 | 46.6 | 12 | 38 | 31.6 | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 54.2 | 13 | 27 | 14 | 26 | ||
| 22 | | Celtics | -13 | 6/9/2012 | 2011-12 | Conference Finals | @ | L 88-101 | 240 | 88 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 75 | 46.7 | 6 | 19 | 31.6 | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 53.9 | 7 | 26 | 13 | 24 | ||
| 23 | | Celtics | -12 | 9/27/2020 | 2019-20 | Conference Finals | @ | L 113-125 | 240 | 113 | 42 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 43 | 99 | 43.4 | 15 | 46 | 32.6 | 12 | 15 | 80.0 | 53.5 | 13 | 29 | 10 | 21 | ||
| 24 | | Celtics | -12 | 4/25/1980 | 1979-80 | Conference Finals | @ | L 90-102 | 240 | 90 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 33 | 84 | 39.3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 24 | 27 | 88.9 | 46.9 | 13 | 30 | |||||
| 25 | | Celtics | -11 | 5/17/2022 | 2021-22 | Conference Finals | @ | L 107-118 | 240 | 107 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 79 | 45.6 | 11 | 34 | 32.4 | 24 | 32 | 75.0 | 57.5 | 8 | 30 | 16 | 23 | ||
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
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| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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