The 1992 edition of Electronic Arts' basketball series centers on the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona and features the original US "Dream Team" with such legendary players as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, David Robinson, John Stockton, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing and Karl Malone.

In addition to the US team there are 13 other national teams with real team rosters. There is also an "All-World" team with the best of the non-US players.

The game engine and gameplay mechanics are reused from the previous games in the NBA Playoffs series. There are new signature moves and the game features the international rules.