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 |