NBA 2k23 Controls - Xbox & PlayStation (2024)

Last Updated on 2 April, 2024

NBA 2k23 Controls – Xbox & PlayStation – On-Ball (offense and defense) controls, Off-Ball (offense and defense) controls, and Passing Controls

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NBA 2k23 Controls – Xbox

On-Ball Controls Xbox

Offense

• Move Player = Left Joystick
• Pro Stick = Right Joystick
• Pass = A
• Bounce Pass = B
• Shoot = X or RS
• Lead to Basket/ Lob Pass = Y
• Post Up = LT
• Sprint = RT
• Call Play = LB
• Icon Pass = RB
• On Fly Coaching = D-Pad

Defense

• Move Player = Left Joystick
• Hands Up = Right Joystick
• Swap Player = A
• Take Charge = B
• Steal Ball = X
• Rebound / Block = Y
• Intense Defense = LT
• Sprint = RT
• Double Team = LB
• Icon Swap = RB
• On Fly Coaching = D-Pad
• Intentional Foul = View button

Off-Ball Controls Xbox

Offense

• Move Player = Left Joystick
• Pro Stick = Right Joystick
• Call for Pass = A
• Quick Screen = B
• Make Teammate Shoot = X
• Alley-oop Call = Y
• Post Up = LT
• Sprint = RT
• Call for Screen = LB
• On Fly Coaching = D-Pad

Defense

• Move Player = Left Joystick
• Ball Steal = Right Joystick
• Swap Player = A
• Take Charge = B
• Steal Ball = X
• Rebound / Block = Y
• Intense Defense = LT
• Sprint = RT
• Double Team = LB
• Icon Swap = RB
• On Fly Coaching = D-Pad
• Intentional Foul = View button

Passing Controls Xbox

• Regular Pass = A
• Bounce Pass = B
• Lob Pass = Y
• Fake Pass = Y + B
• Jump Pass = X + A
• Skip Pass = Press & Hold A
• Alley-oop = Y + Y
• Flashy Pass = B + B
• Self Alley-oop = Y + Y and move to hoop
• Rolling Inbound = Y during baseline inbounds
• Icon Pass = RB & Icon button of the Receiver
• Bounce Pass Alley-oop = A + B + move to the receiver
• Touch Pass = A before the first receiver gets the ball
• Full Receiver Control = Press & Hold B while moving as Receiver, then Release B to pass
• Basket Pass while leading = Press & Hold Y while moving as Receiver to the basket, then Release Y to pass
• Pro Stick Pass = Hold RB and move the right joystick in the passing direction
• Give & Go = Hold A and wait for the receiver to get the ball.

NBA 2k23 Controls – PlayStation

On-Ball Controls Xbox

Offense

• Move Player = Left Joystick
• Pro Stick = Right Joystick
• Pass = X
• Bounce Pass = Circle
• Shoot = Square or R3
• Lead to Basket/ Lob Pass = Triangle
• Post Up = L2
• Sprint = R2
• Call Play = L1
• Icon Pass = R1
• On Fly Coaching = D-Pad

Defense

• Move Player = Left Joystick
• Hands Up = Right Joystick
• Swap Player = X
• Take Charge = Circle
• Steal Ball = Square
• Rebound / Block = Triangle
• Intense Defense = L2
• Sprint = R2
• Double Team = L1
• Icon Swap = R1
• On Fly Coaching = D-Pad
• Intentional Foul = Touch pad

Off-Ball Controls Xbox

Offense

• Move Player = Left Joystick
• Pro Stick = Right Joystick
• Call for Pass = X
• Quick Screen = Circle
• Make Teammate Shoot = Square
• Alley-oop Call = Triangle
• Post Up = L2
• Sprint = R2
• Call for Screen = L1
• On Fly Coaching = D-Pad

Defense

• Move Player = Left Joystick
• Ball Steal = Right Joystick
• Swap Player = X
• Take Charge = Circle
• Steal Ball = Square
• Rebound / Block = Triangle
• Intense Defense = L2
• Sprint = R2
• Double Team = L1
• Icon Swap = R1
• On Fly Coaching = D-Pad
• Intentional Foul = Touch pad

Passing Controls PlayStation

• Regular Pass = X
• Bounce Pass = Circle
• Lob Pass = Triangle
• Fake Pass = Triangle + Circle
• Jump Pass = Square + X
• Skip Pass = Press & Hold X
• Alley-oop = Triangle + Triangle
• Flashy Pass = Circle + Circle
• Self Alley-oop = Triangle + Triangle and move to hoop
• Rolling Inbound = Triangle during baseline inbounds
• Icon Pass = R1 & Icon button of the Receiver
• Bounce Pass Alley-oop = X + Circle + move to the receiver
• Touch Pass = X before the first receiver gets the ball
• Full Receiver Control = Press & Hold Circle while moving as Receiver, then release Circle to pass
• Basket Pass while leading = Press & Hold Triangle while moving as Receiver to the basket, then release Triangle to
• pass
• Pro Stick Pass = Hold R1 and move the right joystick in the passing direction
• Give & Go = Hold X and wait for the receiver to get the ball.

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