NBA 2K22 Controls Guide for Xbox One, Series X|S, PS4, PS5 and PC

NBA 2K22 is out now and you can play it on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. While many players consider the best way to enjoy NBA is by playing with a controller, you can have an equal amount of fun while playing on a keyboard. Hence, knowing the controls will come in handy when you want to pull some of the most advanced moves. So in this guide let us take a look at all the basic controls for NBA 2K22.

NBA 2K22: All Basic and Advanced Controls For Xbox, PlayStation, and PC

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In this guide, I have broken down the controls into basic offense and basic defense for you to understand easily. NBA 2K22 controls are as follows:

Basic Offense Controls – NBA 2K22 Controls Guide

Basic Offense Controls
Control	PC	Xbox	PlayStation
Move Player	WASD – Keys	Left Joystick	Left Joystick
Pro Stick	Numpad 2, 4, 6, & 8	Right Joystick	Right Joystick
Pass	Spacebar	A	Cross
Bounce Pass	Numpad 1	B	Circle
Shoot	Numpad 5	X	Square
Lead to Basket	Numpad 3	Y	Triangle
Post Up	Left Shift	LT	L2
Sprint	Enter	RT	R2
Call Play	Tab	LB	L1
Icon Pass	Numpad +	RB	R1
Gameplay HUD	Arrow Key Up	D-Pad Up	D-Pad Up
Substitutions	Arrow Key Down	D-Pad Down	D-Pad Down
Offensive Strategies	Arrow Key Left	D-Pad Left	D-Pad Left
Point of Emphasis	Arrow Key Right	D-Pad Right	D-Pad Right
Pause	Esc	Menu	Options

Basic Defense Controls

Basic Defense Controls
Control	PC	Xbox	PlayStation
Move Player	WASD – Keys	Left Joystick	Left Joystick
Hands Up	Numpad 2, 4, 6, & 8	Right Joystick	Right Joystick
Player Swap	Spacebar	A	Cross
Take Charge	Numpad 1	B	Circle
Steal	Numpad 5	X	Square
Block	Numpad 3	Y	Triangle
Intense-D	Left Shift	LT	L2
Sprint	Enter	RT	R2
Defensive Adjustments	Tab	LB	L1
Icon Swap	Numpad +	RB	R1
Gameplay HUD	Arrow Key Up	D-Pad Up	D-Pad Up
Substitutions	Arrow Key Down	D-Pad Down	D-Pad Down
Offensive Strategies	Arrow Key Left	D-Pad Left	D-Pad Left
Point of Emphasis	Arrow Key Right	D-Pad Right	D-Pad Right
Pause	Esc	Menu	Options

Advanced Offense Controls

Advanced Offense Controls
Control	PC	Xbox	PlayStation
Pick Control	Press and hold Tab-Key, then Numpad Enter to pick side or Numpad + to roll	Press and hold LB, then use left joystick to pick side or RB to roll	Press and hold L1, then use left joystick to pick side or R1 to roll
Lead to Basket	Press and hold Numpad 3 and wait for teammate to get in range before releasing the Key	Press and hold Y Button and wait for teammate to get in range before releasing the Button	Press and hold Triangle Button and wait for teammate to get in range before releasing the Button
Fake Pass	Numpad 3 + Numpad 1	Y + B	Triangle + Circle
Jump Pass	Numpad 5 + Spacebar	X + A	Cross + Square
Handoff/Pitch pass	Press and hold Numpad 1, once receiver is in range release Numpad 1 to pass the ball	Press and hold B, once receiver is in range release B to pass the ball	Press and hold Circle, once receiver is in range release Circle to pass the ball
Bounce Pass	Numpad 1	B	Circle
Overhead Pass	Numpad 3	Y	Triangle
Flashy Pass	Double tap Numpad 1	Double tap B	Double tap Circle
Alley-Oop	Double tap Numpad 3	Double tap Y	Double tap Triangle
Pro Stick Pass	Numpad + with Numpad 2, 4, 6, 8	RB + right joystick	R1 + right joystick
Putback Dunk (while handling receiver)	Hold Numpad 5	Hold X	Hold Square

Advanced Defense Controls

Advanced Defense Controls
Control	PC	Xbox	PlayStation
Move Player	WASD – Keys	Left Joystick	Left Joystick
Take Charge	Hold Numpad 1	Hold B	Hold Circle
Flop	Double tap Numpad 1	Double tap B	Double tap Circle
Fast Shuffle	left Shift + Enter + WASD	LT + RT + left joystick	L2 + R2 + left joystick
Steal	Numpad 5	X	Square
Block	Numpad 3	Y	Triangle
Ball Denial	Hold Left Shift while opponent is close by	Hold LT while opponent is close by	Hold L2 while opponent is close by
Intense-D	Left Shift	LT	L2
Crowd Dribbler	Hold Left Shift and WASD towards the dribbler	Hold LT and left joystick towards the dribbler	Hold L2 and left joystick towards the dribbler
Icon Double Team	Press Tab, followed by tapping and holding the action button of the double teamer	Press LB, followed by tapping and holding the action button of the double teamer	Press L1, followed by tapping and holding the action button of the double teamer
Double Team	Hold Tab	Hold LB	Hold L1
Deny Hands Out	Hold Numpad 2,4,6,8 (when playing offball defense)	Hold Right joystick (when playing offball defense)	Hold Right joystick (when playing offball defense)
Hands Up	Hold Numpad 2,4,6,8 Up	Hold Right joystick Up	Hold Right joystick Up

That sums up this guide for the basic controls for NBA 2K22. Also, remember to check out our guide on how to get and use Skateboard to travel on the map faster in NBA 2K22.