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Official ruleset
NBA 2K26
All match settings, maps, and rules. Read the section for the mode you're playing before joining a match.
MyCOURT
Proof
- Record the match or stream it live. Screenshots are not accepted as proof.
Setup
- Home player invites using the exact gamertag on file. Home has first ball in game 1, then alternate.
- Lock your build before game 1 — no switching mid-match. Every registered player must play; no fill-ins, no AI.
Summary
- Streetball with your own MyPLAYER builds — 1v1, 2v2 or 3v3.
- First to 21, win by 2. At 30-30 the next basket wins.
Settings
- Game to 21, win by 2 · 2s and 3s score normally
Leaving & Lag
- Quitting mid-game is a forfeit.
- Disconnect before 7 points = restart clean. After that, restart from the score at the drop with proof.
- No-show after 10 minutes = forfeit.
Play Now
Proof
- Record the match or stream it live. Screenshots are not accepted as proof.
Setup
- Home player creates the lobby and invites using the exact gamertag on file.
- Current NBA teams only — no all-time, classic, all-star or created teams. Both players cannot use the same team; away player picks first.
Summary
- Play Now, current NBA rosters. Highest score at the buzzer wins.
Settings
- 5 min quarters · Superstar difficulty · Normal speed · Overtime on · Default sliders
Leaving & Lag
- Quitting mid-game is a forfeit.
- Disconnect in Q1 = restart clean. After that, restart from the score and clock at the drop with proof.
- No stalling with pauses. No-show after 10 minutes = forfeit.
MyTEAM
Proof
- Record the match or stream it live. Screenshots are not accepted as proof.
Setup
- Home player invites using the exact gamertag on file.
- Agree on a card tier cap before you start — default cap is Gold.
- Show your starting five in the lobby before tip-off. Refusing is a forfeit.
Summary
- MyTEAM head-to-head. Highest score at the buzzer wins.
Settings
- 5 min quarters · Overtime on · Default sliders
Leaving & Lag
- Quitting mid-game is a forfeit. Fielding a card over the cap loses the game.
- Disconnect in Q1 = restart clean. After that, restart from the score at the drop with proof.
- No-show after 10 minutes = forfeit.