Play as team mascot
Enter one of the following initials and PIN numbers
to unlock the corresponding team mascot.
| Mascot | Initials | PIN |
| Atlanta Hawks | HAWK | 0322 |
| Charlotte Hornets | HORNET | 1105 |
| Chicago Bulls | BENNY | 0503 |
| Denver Nuggets | ROCKY | 0201 |
| Hornets | HORNET | 1105 |
| Houston Rockets | TURBO | 1111 |
| Indiana Pacers | BOOMER | 0604 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | CRUNCH | 0503 |
| New Jersey Nets | SLY | 6765 |
| Phoenix Suns | GORILA | 0314 |
| Seattle Sonics | SASQUA | 7785 |
| Toronto Raptors | RAPTOR | 1020 |
| Utah Jazz | BEAR | 1228 |
Create-a-player characters
Enter one of the following initials and PIN numbers
to unlock the corresponding hidden player.
| Player | Initials | PIN |
| Clown | CRISPY | 2084 |
| Kerri in Alternate Uniform | KERRI | 1111 |
| Kerri the Female Player | KERRI | 0220 |
| Large Alien | BIGGY | 0958 |
| Lia in Alternate Uniform | LIA | 1111 |
| Lia the Female Player | LIA | 0712 |
| Nikko the Devil Dog | NIKKO | 6666 |
| Old Man | OLDMAN | 2001 |
| Pinto Horse | PINTO | 1966 |
| Pumpkin | JACKO | 1031 |
| Referee | THEREF | 7777 |
| Retro Rob | RETRO | 1970 |
| Small Alien | SMALLS | 0856 |
| White Horse | HORSE | 1966 |
| Wizard | THEWIZ | 1136 |
Miscellaneous players
Enter one of the following initials and PIN numbers
to unlock the corresponding player.
| Person | Position | Initials | PIN |
| Shawn Liptak | Programming Consultant | LIPTAK | 0114 |
| Isiah Thomas | NBC Sports Announcer | THOMAS | 1111 |
| Tim Kitzrow | Midway Sports Announcer | TIMK | 7785 |
| Willy Morris | Motion Capture Actor | WIL | 0101 |
| Greg Cutler | Motion Capture Actor | CUTLER | 1111 |
| Chad Edmunds | Motion Capture Actor | CHAD | 0628 |
Bonus courts
Hold one of the following buttons combinations immediately
after selecting players at the "Choose Team" screen.
| Court | Code |
| Team 1 (Left) | Hold Up + Turbo |
| Team 2 (Right) | Hold Down + Turbo |
| Street Court | Hold Left + Turbo |
| Island Court | Hold Right + Turbo |
| Midway Court | Hold Up + Shoot + Pass |
| NBC Court | Hold Down + Shoot + Pass |
Alternate costumes
Press [Up] or [Down] when creating a custom
player for alternate costumes.
Laker girl costume
Go to the girls (heads) in create a player mode. Press
[Down] as one of them to get a Laker girl outfit.
Alley-oop to self
Get the ball and hold "Turbo" as you run down
the court. At about the top of the key, press "Turbo" + [Shoot]
+ "Pass". If done correctly, the ball should be thrown off
the backboard and be dunked on the rebound.
Any player's head in creation mode
Use the following steps to have any head in create
a player mode. When you enter create a player and it asks for
a name and PIN, enter the first initials of the team for the player
you want, then enter his jersey number as the PIN. For example,
if you want Allen Iverson's head, enter "PHI" as the name
then "3" as the pin. If you done correctly, the message "Reserve
Name Found, Enter New Name/PIN" will appear. Then, enter
the name and PIN of your choice. You will have the head of any
player in the game. This can be done with every player in the
game, including the Midway All Stars.