NBA 2K23 features pretty much the same in-game features on almost every platform. However, New-Gen patches are often very different from Old-Gen patches. Especially this year, the City that New-Gen offers players to explore is much smaller than last year. Meanwhile, Old-Gen’s cruise ship called GOAT Boat was repatriated.

Many players often form a team to play NBA 2K games. However, there will also be many players who prefer to complete the game alone or randomly match players into the game.

However, random matching is a bit troublesome for some single players. When you’re in a spot waiting for other random players to join you, there’s a good chance that an already formed party will jump into the squad position and start the game before you’ve managed to form a party. This means that you will have to wait longer to start the next game.

From time to time, you may encounter players who don’t want to play with you because they are not happy with your overall Season ranking. If you can do what MyPlayer Blacktop does as a solo player, you probably don’t need to worry about not being able to join a squad.

However, most players may need to try to join some matchmaking activities to ensure that you can play more games. Luckily, there are a few ways here in NBA 2K23 that can help you jump into some online matchmaking as quickly as possible on The City or GOAT Boat.

Theater

As we said before, The City’s territory is small, but its content is more compact and easier for players to navigate. At the same time, they have added some new scenes to The City, and Theater is one of them. Here you can randomly match players from all over the world to start the game.

There are four venues in Theater, where you can choose to start waiting for pairing. However, not every Friday has a 3-on-3 game. You may have a 3-on-3 at one venue and a 1-on-1 at another.

Plus, there are some weird things going on here, too. For example, in a Caffeinated event, the player’s speed suddenly increases rapidly during the game, scurrying around the court like ants.

The Rec

If you don’t like these contingencies, don’t worry. In general, there are slots available for regular 3-on-3 games, and you can join them whenever you want.

Of course, if you’re looking for Hardwood 5-on-5 basketball games, you can also check out The Rec. The Rec is like The City. You can join the game directly. Of course, if you win the game, you can also get some XP, MyPoints and NBA 2K23 MT rewards.

GOAT Boat

The first time GOAT Boat appeared was in NBA 2K22. At that time, the setting was very simple, with only 2-on-2 and 3-on-3 playing fields.

However, now the developers have given the GOAT Boat a facelift. There are now two Permanent Matchmaking Courts available to players in GOAT Boat. Of course, there are also 3-on-3 and 1-on-1 courts, which I believe single players will like very much.

The 3-on-3 venue is commonly known as The Bridge and is in Control Room of GOAT Boat. Another 1-on-1 court is set inside Pirate Ship. Players can quickly get XP, MyPoints and NBA 2K23 MT rewards by playing here, just like in Theater.

These updates will be permanent, so you don’t have to worry about changing the style of play in Theater. If you want to experience indoor basketball, then I believe you will love Old Rec.

Here, you can use the above three methods to enjoy online matchmaking in NBA 2K23. There is also a tip: if you want to upgrade as soon as possible, please be sure to choose as many high-scoring teammates as possible to help you. Hope you have fun.