Playoff tickets for Mavericks games go on sale Saturday

Single-game tickets for the first two Dallas Mavericks first-round NBA playoff home games will go on sale Saturday at 9 a.m.

Tickets will be available simultaneously online at mavs.com, via phone by calling 214.747.MAVS, and at the American Airlines Center box office. There will be a four-ticket ticket limit per game.

The Mavericks are seeded seventh in the Western Conference through Tuesday’s games. The top-eight teams advance to the playoffs.

A lottery system will be in place for fans who choose to purchase their tickets at American Airlines Center. Beginning at 8:30 am, a lottery number will be given to each fan. At approximately 8:45 am, there will be a drawing to determine the first person in line. All numbers sequentially following the drawn number will be the second, third, fourth, etc. in line.

Lottery numbers (at American Airlines Center) do not guarantee anyone the right to purchase game tickets. Tickets will be sold upon availability. American Airlines Center policy prohibits camping out on the premises. Parking will be available in AudiPark garage.

Dates and times for the first two games have not been announced, but will be posted on mavs.com by April 16.

If the team does not make the playoffs, refunds will automatically be issued to the purchaser.

This story was originally published April 1, 2015 at 12:20 PM with the headline "Playoff tickets for Mavericks games go on sale Saturday."