NBA 2K24 is a Sports and Simulation game published by 2K Sports released in 2023.

Which Ports Does NBA 2K24 Require
The incoming ports that need to be forwarded for NBA 2K24 are as follows:
NBA 2K24 - Steam
- TCP: 27015, 27036
- UDP: 27015, 27031-27036
NBA 2K24 - Playstation 4
- TCP: 3478-3480
- UDP: 3074, 3478-3479
NBA 2K24 - Playstation 5
- TCP: 3478-3480
- UDP: 3074, 3478-3479
NBA 2K24 - Switch
- TCP: 6667, 12400, 28910, 29900, 29901, 29920
- UDP: 1024-65535
NBA 2K24 - Xbox One
- TCP: 3074
- UDP: 88, 500, 3074, 3544, 4500
NBA 2K24 - Xbox Series X
- TCP: 3074
- UDP: 88, 500, 3074, 3544, 4500
We have guides that are custom tailored for NBA 2K24 that will show you the incoming connection ports.
- NBA 2K24 - Steam
- NBA 2K24 - Playstation 4
- NBA 2K24 - Playstation 5
- NBA 2K24 - Switch
- NBA 2K24 - Xbox One
- NBA 2K24 - Xbox Series X
When you play NBA 2K24 you will encounter the following styles of play.
- Sports games can be either realistic or satirical, and can be either competitive or simply entertaining. Most sports games involve both physics and tactics and take place in some sort of arena.
- Simulation is a huge category of games that includes driving and flying simulators, social simulations, medical simulations, sports simulations, and even dating simulations. They attempt to mimic the real world in a way that is either educational or rewarding or both. Popular examples include SimCity, FlightGear, and Madden NFL.
Port Forward NBA 2K24
When you are playing NBA 2K24 you might need to forward some ports in your router. Forwarding ports is a useful trick in gaming because it can really help to make your network connection most stable and sometimes even faster. Routers were not designed to allow incoming network requests and some games can play tremendously better if an incoming connection is forwarded through the router to the game.
Before You Forward a Port
Before you can forward a port you need to know the following things:
- The IP address of your network router.
- The IP address of the device that the game will play on: either your computer or your console.
- The TCP and UDP ports to forward.
The easiest way to find your router's IP address is to run our free Router Detector utility. It's a part of the Network Utilities suite of tools and it's completely free to use.
How To Forward Ports
A smart way to forward your ports is to use Network Utilities. Since Network Utilities allows you to both forward and un-forward ports easily you can keep your network security maximized, and then forward ports only when you need them. Alternatively you can do it by hand.
The process for forwarding a port is generally:
- Start by logging in to your router.
- Find your routers port forwarding section.
- Put the IP address of your computer or gaming console in the appropriate box in your router.
- Put the TCP and UDP ports for your game in the corresponding boxes in your router.
- Intermittently you have to reboot your router for the changes to take effect.
That's all it takes to open your ports. Want to learn how to create more port forwards? Check out our list of games and applications.