NBA 2K22 is here and it’s bigger, better, and more interactive than ever before. Experience your own journey in MyCAREER with today’s stars and yesterday’s legends. The basketball world is your court with authentic NBA and WNBA teams, players, and full arenas. You can also test your management skills in MyGM and MyLEAGUE.
In this guide, you’ll find all the Controls to play NBA 2K22.
Offense
Actions Keys Description Pass Spacebar Press Spacebar to Pass Bounce Pass Numpad 1 Press Numpad 1 to Bounce Pass Lob Pass Numpad 3 Press Numpad 3 to Lob Pass Shoot Numpad 5 Press Numpad 5 to Shoot Call Play Tab Press Tab to Call Play Icon Pass Numpad Plus Press Numpad Plus to Use Icon Pass Post Up Left Shift Press Left Shift to Post Up Sprint Numpad Enter Press Numpad Enter to Sprint Move Player Up W Press W to Move Player Up Move Player Left A Press A to Move Player Left Move Player Down S Press S to Move Player Down Move Player Right D Press D to Move Player Right Pro Stick Up Numpad 8 Press Numpad 8 to Pro Stick Up Pro Stick Left Numpad 4 Press Numpad 4 to Pro Stick Left Pro Stick Down Numpad 2 Press Numpad 2 to Pro Stick Down Pro Stick Right Numpad 6 Press Numpad 6 to Pro Stick Right Call Timeout Page Up Press Page Up to Call Timeout Pause Page Down Press Page Down to Pause OTFC Substitutions Down Arrow Press Down Arrow to OTFC Substitutions OTFC Quick Plays / Offense Strategy Left Arrow Press Left Arrow to OTFC Quick Play Point of Emphasis Right Arrow Press Right Arrow to Use Point of Emphasis
Offense Off-Ball
Actions Keys Description Call a Ball Spacebar Press Spacebar to Call a Ball Set Screen Numpad 1 Press Numpad 1 to Set Screen Rebound Numpad 3 Press Numpad 3 to Rebound Tell CPU to Shoot Numpad 5 Press Numpad 5 to Tell CPU to Shoot Post Up Left Shift Press Left Shift to Post Up Sprint Numpad Enter Press Numpad Enter to Sprint Move Player Up W Press W to Move Player Up Move Player Left A Press A to Move Player Left Move Player Down S Press S to Move Player Down Move Player Right D Press D to Move Player Right Off-Ball Cut Up Numpad 8 Press Numpad 8 to Off-Ball Cut Up Off-Ball Cut Left Numpad 4 Press Numpad 4 to Off-Ball Cut Left Off-Ball Cut Down Numpad 2 Press Numpad 2 to Off-Ball Cut Down Off-Ball Cut Right Numpad 6 Press Numpad 6 to Off-Ball Cut Right Pause Page Down Press Page Down to Pause OTFC Substitutions Down Arrow Press Down Arrow to Use OTFC Substitutions OTFC Quick Plays / Offense Strategy Left Arrow Press Left Arrow to OTFC Quick Plays Points of Emphasis Right Arrow Press Right Arrow to Use Points of Emphasis
Defense
Actions Keys Description Player Swap (closest to the ball) Spacebar Press Spacebar to Player Swap Take Charge / Flop / Chuck Numpad 1 Press Numpad 1 to Take Charge Block / Rebound Numpad 3 Press Numpad 3 to Block Steal Numpad 5 Press Numpad 5 to Steal Double Team Up Arrow Press Up Arrow to Use Double Team Icon Swap Numpad Plus Press Numpad Plus to Use Icon Swap Intense-D Left Shift Press Left Shift to Use Intense-D Sprint Numpad Enter Press Numpad Enter to Sprint Move Player Up W Press W to Move Player Up Move Player Left A Press A to Move Player Left Move Player Down S Press S to Move Player Down Move Player Right D Press D to Move Player Right Hands Up / Shot Contest Numpad 8 Press Numpad 8 to Hands Up Onball Steal Numpad 2 Press Numpad 2 to Steal Ball Hands Out Left Numpad 4 Press Numpad 4 to Use Hands Out Left Hands Out Right Numpad 6 Press Numpad 6 to Use Hands Out Right Intentional Foul Page Up Press Page Up to Intentional Foul Pause Page Down Press Page Down to Pause OTFC Substitutions Down Arrow Press Down Arrow to OTFC Substitutions OTFC Defensive Sets Left Arrow Press Left Arrow to OTFC Defensive Sets Points of Emphasis Right Arrow Press Right Arrow to Points of Emphasis
Defense Off-Ball
Actions Keys Description Player Swap Spacebar Press Spacebar to Use Player Swap Take Charge / Flop / Chuck Numpad 1 Press Numpad 1 to Take Charge / Flop / Chuck Block / Rebound Numpad 3 Press Numpad 3 to Block / Rebound Steal Numpad 5 Press Numpad 5 to Steal Post Engage Left Shift Press Left Shift to Post Engage Sprint Numpad Enter Press Numpad Enter to Sprint Move Up W Press W to Move Up Move Left A Press A to Move Left Move Down S Press S to Move Down Move Right D Press D to Move Right Deny Ball Up Numpad 8 Press Numpad 8 to Deny Ball Up Deny Ball Left Numpad 4 Press Numpad 4 to Deny Ball Left Deny Ball Down Numpad 2 Press Numpad 2 to Deny Ball Down Deny Ball Right Numpad 6 Press Numpad 6 to Deny Ball Right Pause Page Down Press Page Down to Pause OTFC Substitutions Down Arrow Press Down Arrow to OTFC Substitutions OTFC Defensive Sets Left Arrow Press Left Arrow to OTFC Defensive Sets Points of Emphasis Right Arrow Press Right Arrow to Use Points of Emphasis