The standard version of NBA 2K23 includes 30 NBA teams. That number corresponds to the NBA’s full league membership at the time of the game’s release in September 2022.
NBA 2K23 is a licensed basketball simulation developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K. Its standard gameplay includes the league’s Eastern and Western Conference teams, allowing players to use franchises such as the Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Golden State Warriors, and Milwaukee Bucks in modes such as Play Now, MyNBA, and online competition.
The NBA’s 30 teams are divided into 15 per conference and five per division. The Eastern Conference contains the Atlantic, Central, and Southeast divisions; the Western Conference contains the Northwest, Pacific, and Southwest divisions. Each division has five teams.
A common mix-up is counting playable leagues or special rosters rather than NBA franchises. NBA 2K23 also includes WNBA content and historical teams, but those do not increase the number of current NBA teams. Nor does the game’s edition branding change the standard league count: the standard release represents the same 30-team NBA structure.