BOSTON — The Celtics entered the new season with plenty of questions, and there was no bigger one than at the center position. Following the soft reset there, C’s coach Joe Mazzulla rolled with Neemias Queta as the starter in their season-opening 117-116 loss to the 76ers on Wednesday from TD Garden.

Queta put up a solid night Wednesday as a bright spot, finishing with 17 points and eight rebounds, shooting 7-for-8 from the field. The Celtics guards found him on the pick-and-roll frequently as the Sixers lost him in coverage a few times. That allowed him to be part of the closing lineup before he fouled out with less than two minutes to go in the game.

“He was great,” Derrick White said. “Just being available. Obviously a big target and has soft touch around the hoop, as well. He did a

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