NBA 2K27 Controls
Every input in NBA 2K27 and what it does in each of the four situations the game maps separately. Read across a row to see how one button changes with the ball, off the ball and on defense.
| Input | Offense | Off Ball Offense | Defense | Off Ball Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sticks and D-Pad | ||||
| Left Stick | Move Player | Move Player | Move Player | Move Player |
| Right Stick | Pro Stick | Pro Stick | Pro Stick Defense | Pro Stick Defense |
| D-Pad | On The Fly Coaching | On The Fly Coaching | On The Fly Coaching | On The Fly Coaching |
| Triggers and Bumpers | ||||
| LTL2 | Post Up | Post Up | Intense-D | Intense-D |
| LBL1 | Call Play | Call For Screen | Double Team | Double Team |
| RTR2 | Sprint | Sprint | Sprint | Sprint |
| RBR1 | Icon Pass | Unused | Icon Swap | Icon Swap |
| Face Buttons | ||||
| ACross | Pass | Call For Pass | Player Swap (closest to ball) | Player Swap (closest to ball) |
| BCircle | Bounce Pass | Quick Screen | Take Charge | Take Charge |
| XSquare | Shoot | Tell Teammate To Shoot | Steal | Steal |
| YTriangle | Lob Pass | Call For Alley-oop | Block / Rebound | Block / Rebound |
| System Buttons | ||||
| ViewCreate | Call Timeout / Coach's Challenge | Call Timeout / Coach's Challenge | Intentional Foul | Intentional Foul |
| MenuOptions | Pause | Pause | Pause | Pause |
Defense and Off Ball Defense are the same map in 2K27. Every input does the same thing in both, so there is nothing extra to learn for guarding away from the ball.
Read off the four in-game Learn 2K Controls screens, which are the base button map and do not go below that level. The screens are Xbox diagrams; the PlayStation names are the standard equivalent of the same physical input. Action names are left in English while 2K may still reword them. For last season's full move-by-move guide, see the 2K26 controls page.
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