Orlando Magic notes: Vince Carter sits out against the Atlanta Hawks because of his left-shoulder sprain

Orlando Magic SG Vince Carter, who didn't play in Saturday's game, said he has a painful but mild separation in his left shoulder and he has no timetable on his return. He said there was no discussion of possible surgery with the team doctor Craig Mintzer.

"Day-to-day, I guess," Carter said before the club faced the Atlanta Hawks. "It's all the same to me: sprain, separation, pain. They're all intertwined. It made for some uncomfortable sleep."

J.J. Redick started in Carter's place.

Carter was injured Friday night when he ran into a pick set by Washington Wizards forward Andray Blatche. Carter said he heard a "loud pop" when he ran into Blatche. "I've had a bruised shoulder before and this didn't feel the same," he said.

The terms "separation" and "sprain" are interchangeable when they involve the shoulder joint.

Carter said the team put him through a series of "basketball movements" Saturday morning that were "very uncomfortable."

Carter managed a laugh describing a funny moment when the team prepared to board its plane after the loss to the Wizards. He said he could not lift his arm high enough to satisfy a TSA security agent who was searching him with a wand. "He tried lifting my arm and that's when it really hurt," Carter said.

Status quo — for now

Aside from Redick subbing for Carter, Stan Van Gundy put the same starting lineup on the court that he had used in previous games: Jameer Nelson at point guard, Matt Barnes at small forward, Rashard Lewis at power forward and Dwight Howard at center.

But Van Gundy left open the possibility that he'll make some changes in the future.

"We're gonna have to look at some things after this," Van Gundy said before tipoff. "I think that's it's really tough in these stretches where you don't practice to make a lot of significant changes in your lineups. So, there may be more changes coming."

Layups

● Van Gundy said he'd play PF Ryan Anderson against the Hawks. Van Gundy hadn't played Anderson in Orlando's previous two games because he felt PF Brandon Bass matched up better against the Toronto Raptors and the Wizards.

● Against the Raptors and the Wizards, Bass totaled 10 points and 10 rebounds in 25 minutes. But Bass said it's been tough to get into a groove offensively. "I've been helping through defending and rebounding," Bass said. "I don't have [any] offensive rhythm. I think that comes with time, just playing consistently and getting on the floor with the offense. But effort — I've been playing with a lot of effort when I'm out there."

● Redick's start was his seventh of the season. He started five games last season.

● The Magic entered Saturday with a 3-5 record in the second contest of back-to-back games. The Hawks were 5-4.

Tania Ganguli, Josh Robbins and Brian Schmitz