Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE table_name_73 ( games_lost___tests__ VARCHAR, points_for___tests__ VARCHAR, games_played___tests__ VARCHAR, year_s_ VARCHAR )

### Question ###
What is the games lost when games played was 2, year was earlier than 1999, and points for was 24?

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT games_lost___tests__ FROM table_name_73 WHERE games_played___tests__ = "2" AND year_s_ < 1999 AND points_for___tests__ = "24"