How Do You Play NBA 2K22 Controls?

Following the new badges, new gameplay, and how to get the NBA 2K22 MT, now we will show the NBA 2K22 controls guide.

The controls in NBA 2K22 can be broken down into the following major categories include Offense, Defense, Shooting, Dribbling, Passing, Post moves. However, today we focus on offense and defense control.

Here are all the NBA 2K22 controls for offense and defense on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

NBA 2K22 offense controls – PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S

Offensive controls can be broken down into two sub-categories; On-Ball Offense and Off-Ball Offense.

On-Ball Offense is used when you are controlling the player with the ball in hand. Off-Ball Offense is used when you are controlling a player without the ball in hand.

Below is a breakdown of all platforms' on/off ball offensive controls for all platforms and the keys you'll need to execute these moves within NBA 2K22.

 

Movement	PlayStation	Xbox	PC
Pass	X	A	Spacebar
Bounce Pass	B	Circle	Numberpad 1
Lob Pass	Y	Triangle	Numberpad 3
Call Play	L1	LB	Tab
Post Up	L2	Left Trigger	Left Shift
Call Timeout	Middle Touch Pad	Back	Num Enter
Sprint	R2	Right Trigger	Enter
Shoot	Square/Right Stick	X/Right Stick	Numberpad 5
Call For Pass	X	A	Spacebar
Call For Alley-oop	Triangle	Y	N/A
Fast Screen	Circle	B	Numberpad 1

NBA 2K22 defense controls – PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S

Below are some of the defense controls for all platforms for NBA 2K22.

 

Movement	PlayStation	Xbox	PC
Put Hands Up	Right Stick	Right Stick	Numberpad 8
Swap Players	X	A	Spacebar
Charge Position	Circle	B	Numberpad 1
Block and Rebound	Triangle	Y	Nunberpad 3
Steal	Square	X	Numberpad 5
Call Double Team	L1	LB	Tab
Intentional Foul	Middle Touch Pad	Back	Page Up
Sprint	R2	Right Trigger	Enter
Swap Icons	R1	RB	Numberpad +

 

Having a good knowledge of these two controls will give you the best opportunity to succeed in the game on both ends of the floor. Stay tuned for more NBA 2K22 control guides!