A long-term injury to Neemias Queta could spell trouble for the Celtics.

But for at least one night, Boston didn’t need its No. 1 center.

The Celtics lost Queta, a standout in his first season as an NBA starter, to an ankle sprain midway through the first quarter Sunday but were able to secure a victory over the undermanned Magic, winning 138-129 at TD Garden.

It was a bounce-back performance for the 9-8 Celtics, whose home loss to the lowly Nets on Friday prompted Jaylen Brown to call out his team for its lack of effort and enthusiasm.

Energy wasn’t an issue against Orlando. Boston shot 60.2% from the field, made 45.5% of its threes, scored 48 points in the second quarter and led by 21 entering the fourth. The Celtics had to withstand a furious late-game rally by the Magic’s backups,

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