NBA 2K24 PC Keyboard Controls and Key Bindings

by Fernando / Game Guides, NBA 2K24 Guides / 21 Feb 2023

What’s good, baller? So you’ve copped NBA 2K24 and you’re ready to swish some threes, slam some dunks, and break some ankles – all on your keyboard. But wait, those controls seem as complex as an NBA playbook, huh? No sweat, we’ve got the assist for you!

In this guide, we’ve got the lowdown on all the default keyboard and mouse commands for NBA 2K24 on PC. If these controls aren’t your jam, you can always change things up. Just go to Main Menu > Options > Control Settings and ball your way. Now let’s break it down!

Basic Offense and Defense Controls

Move Player: W, A, S, D

PRO STICK™ (Dribble Moves / Passing / Shooting): Numpad 2, 4, 6, 8

HardStop/Post-Up/Protect: Left Shift

Pick Controls/Call Play: Tab

Sprint: Numpad Enter

Flashy Pass, Handoff/Pitch Pass, Bounce Pass: Numpad 1

Icon Pass: Numpad +

Pass/Skip Pass: Spacebar

Shoot/Pump Fake/Hop/Spin Gather: Numpad 5

Lob Pass/Alley-Oop/Lead to Basket: Numpad 3

Offensive Game Plan: Right Arrow

Defensive Game Plan: Right Arrow (in Defense mode)

Gameplay HUD: Up Arrow

OTFC Substitutions: Down Arrow

OTFC Offensive Strategy: Left Arrow

OTFC Defensive Strategy: Left Arrow (in Defense mode)

Advanced Controls

And once you’re ready to ball like the big league:

Layup Finish Alley-Oop/Putback Dunk (while controlling the receiver): Numpad 5

Call Timeout: Page Up

Jump Pass: Numpad 5 + Spacebar

Pause: Page Down

Call for Ball: Spacebar

Set Screen: Numpad 1

Instruct the CPU to Shoot: Numpad 5

Off-Ball Cut: Numpad 2, 4, 6, 8

Chuck: Numpad 1

On-Ball Steal: Numpad 2

Deny Ball: Numpad 2, 4, 6, 8

There you go! With a little bit of practice, these keys will start to feel as natural as dribbling a basketball. Soon, you’ll be pulling off pro moves without even thinking about which button to press.

Fernando

Fernando is doing what he always did, sharing his honest opinions about games whenever he can. The difference is now he is writing and not talking about it.
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