Bulls putting playoff tickets on sale

With their magic number down to one over the Charlotte Bobcats, the Chicago Bulls probably felt it was safe to start selling NBA playoff tickets.

Home-game tickets for the first two rounds of the playoffs were to go on sale at 11 a.m. Friday at the United Center, at Ticketmaster and at 1-800-4NBA-TIX.

Ticket prices for the three possible first-round home games would range from $12 to $145, while prices for the four possible second-round home games would range from $18 to $155.

All game dates, times and opponents would be released after the regular season ends.