Crvena zvezda vs Zalgiris Kaunas — 77:83, Euroleague
Euroleague
Thursday, September 24, 2026 • Beogradska arena
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crvena zvezda | 21 | 24 | 12 | 20 | 77 |
| Zalgiris Kaunas | 28 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 83 |
Team Statistics
| Stat | Crvena zvezda | Zalgiris Kaunas |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | 27/73 | 28/63 |
| 3-Pointers | 10/29 | 8/20 |
| Free Throws | 13/19 | 19/27 |
| Rebounds | 34 | 40 |
| Assists | 21 | 18 |
| Steals | 7 | 8 |
| Blocks | 3 | 6 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 16 |
Box Score
Top scorers
Chris Jones
15 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
Nigel Williams-Goss
14 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Jonas Valanciunas
13 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Crvena zvezda
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | OR | DR | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi OjeleyeS | 24:35 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3-7 | 2-3 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 9 |
| Jordan NworaS | 22:02 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3-9 | 0-1 | 4-6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 8 |
| Chris JonesS | 18:44 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6-8 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 25 |
| Tyson CarterS | 16:09 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -13 | 3 |
| Johnathan MotleyS | 14:08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | -19 | -13 |
| Chima Moneke | 25:47 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 10 |
| Nick Weiler-Babb | 21:16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -9 | -4 |
| David Kramer | 19:39 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3-7 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 10 |
| Jared Butler | 17:13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4-11 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 11 |
| Ebuka Izundu | 15:22 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| Ognjen Dobric | 4:45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +7 | -1 |
| Stefan Miljenovic | 0:20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Totals | 77 | 34 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 27-73 | 10-29 | 13-19 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 66 |
Zalgiris Kaunas
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | OR | DR | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azuolas TubelisS | 27:16 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4-10 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 23 |
| Nigel Williams-GossS | 25:20 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6-13 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 14 |
| Arnas ButkeviciusS | 24:23 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +6 | 6 |
| Jonas ValanciunasS | 21:37 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6-9 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +7 | 24 |
| Carsen EdwardsS | 15:34 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
| Edgaras Ulanovas | 16:20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 6-8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -7 | 7 |
| Sterling Brown | 16:19 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +4 | 11 |
| Dustin Sleva | 14:00 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 1-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Marek Blazevic | 12:59 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| Marius Grigonis | 12:21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +9 | 0 |
| Maodo Lo | 11:46 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +4 | 4 |
| Dovydas Giedraitis | 2:05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +2 | 0 |
| Totals | 83 | 40 | 10 | 30 | 18 | 28-63 | 8-20 | 19-27 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 99 |
Box score: EuroLeague. PIR is the Performance Index Rating.
Game Flow
Crvena zvezda ahead±10
Zalgiris Kaunas ahead
- Largest lead · Crvena zvezda
- 4
- Largest lead · Zalgiris Kaunas
- 10
- Lead changes
- 15
- Times tied
- 9
- Best run · Crvena zvezda
- 8-0from Q2 08:33
- Best run · Zalgiris Kaunas
- 11-0from Q1 06:13
Shot Chart
MadeMissed
Crvena zvezdaZalgiris Kaunas
| Zone | FG | % | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 14-21 | 66.7% | 15% |
| Paint | 19-56 | 33.9% | 41% |
| Mid-range | 4-10 | 40.0% | 7% |
| Corner 3 | 1-3 | 33.3% | 2% |
| Above the break 3 | 17-46 | 37.0% | 34% |
| All shots | 55-136 | 40.4% | 3PT 36.7% |
Scoring Plays
Q1Crvena zvezda 21 – 28 Zalgiris Kaunas
- 00:02Johnathan Motley · 2-pointer21–28
- 00:17Jonas Valanciunas · 2-pointer19–28
- 00:32David Kramer · Free throw19–26
- 00:32David Kramer · Free throw18–26
- 00:54Jonas Valanciunas · Free throw17–26
- 00:54Jonas Valanciunas · 2-pointer17–25
- 02:38Ebuka Izundu · 2-pointer17–23
- 02:53Marek Blazevic · 2-pointer15–23
- 03:11Ebuka Izundu · Free throw15–21
- 03:32Jared Butler · 3-pointer14–21
- 03:48Sterling Brown · 3-pointer11–21
- 04:11Marek Blazevic · 2-pointer11–18
- 04:44Azuolas Tubelis · 2-pointer11–16
- 05:50Jonas Valanciunas · 2-pointer11–14
- 06:13Azuolas Tubelis · 2-pointer11–12
- 06:48Tyson Carter · 3-pointer11–10
- 07:09Carsen Edwards · 3-pointer8–10
- 07:27Chris Jones · Free throw8–7
- 07:27Chris Jones · Free throw7–7
- 07:35Jonas Valanciunas · 2-pointer6–7
- 08:00Chris Jones · 2-pointer6–5
- 08:14Jonas Valanciunas · 2-pointer4–5
- 08:53Chris Jones · 2-pointer4–3
- 09:05Carsen Edwards · 3-pointer2–3
- 09:27Chris Jones · 2-pointer2–0
Q2Crvena zvezda 45 – 43 Zalgiris Kaunas
- 00:08Sterling Brown · Free throw45–43
- 00:08Sterling Brown · Free throw45–42
- 00:28Ebuka Izundu · Free throw45–41
- 00:28Ebuka Izundu · Free throw44–41
- 01:10David Kramer · 3-pointer43–41
- 01:36Jared Butler · 3-pointer40–41
- 01:55Azuolas Tubelis · 2-pointer37–41
- 02:15Chris Jones · 3-pointer37–39
- 02:40Nigel Williams-Goss · 2-pointer34–39
- 03:22Azuolas Tubelis · 2-pointer34–37
- 03:56Marius Grigonis · 2-pointer34–35
- 04:47Semi Ojeleye · 3-pointer34–33
- 05:08Dustin Sleva · Free throw31–33
- 06:40Edgaras Ulanovas · Free throw31–32
- 06:51Jordan Nwora · 2-pointer31–31
- 07:33Chris Jones · 2-pointer29–31
- 08:11Semi Ojeleye · 3-pointer27–31
- 08:33Semi Ojeleye · Free throw24–31
- 09:08Dustin Sleva · 3-pointer23–31
- 09:39Jordan Nwora · Free throw23–28
- 09:39Jordan Nwora · Free throw22–28
Q3Crvena zvezda 57 – 59 Zalgiris Kaunas
- 01:07Edgaras Ulanovas · Free throw57–59
- 01:07Edgaras Ulanovas · Free throw57–58
- 01:48Edgaras Ulanovas · Free throw57–57
- 01:48Edgaras Ulanovas · Free throw57–56
- 01:58Jared Butler · 2-pointer57–55
- 02:25Chima Moneke · Free throw55–55
- 02:45Edgaras Ulanovas · Free throw54–55
- 04:02David Kramer · 3-pointer54–54
- 04:23Marek Blazevic · Free throw51–54
- 04:41Jordan Nwora · Free throw51–53
- 05:20Jordan Nwora · 2-pointer50–53
- 05:35Nigel Williams-Goss · Free throw48–53
- 05:35Nigel Williams-Goss · 2-pointer48–52
- 05:47Jared Butler · 3-pointer48–50
- 07:47Carsen Edwards · 2-pointer45–50
- 08:28Nigel Williams-Goss · 2-pointer45–48
- 08:43Carsen Edwards · Free throw45–46
- 09:18Nigel Williams-Goss · 2-pointer45–45
Q4Crvena zvezda 77 – 83 Zalgiris Kaunas
- 00:12Azuolas Tubelis · Free throw77–83
- 00:18Chima Moneke · 2-pointer77–82
- 00:28Sterling Brown · Free throw75–82
- 00:28Sterling Brown · Free throw75–81
- 00:49Carsen Edwards · 2-pointer75–80
- 01:26Chima Moneke · 2-pointer75–78
- 01:33Azuolas Tubelis · Free throw73–78
- 02:09Carsen Edwards · Free throw73–77
- 02:09Carsen Edwards · Free throw73–76
- 02:28Jordan Nwora · Free throw73–75
- 03:04Nigel Williams-Goss · 3-pointer72–75
- 04:08Semi Ojeleye · 2-pointer72–72
- 04:27Chris Jones · 2-pointer70–72
- 05:51Jordan Nwora · 2-pointer68–72
- 06:00Maodo Lo · 3-pointer66–72
- 06:23Chima Moneke · 2-pointer66–69
- 06:45Sterling Brown · 3-pointer64–69
- 07:10Jonas Valanciunas · 2-pointer64–66
- 08:01Ebuka Izundu · 2-pointer64–64
- 08:31Nigel Williams-Goss · 2-pointer62–64
- 08:50Chima Moneke · 2-pointer62–62
- 09:18David Kramer · 3-pointer60–62
- 09:47Dustin Sleva · 3-pointer57–62
Play-by-play and shot locations: EuroLeague.
Game Recap
Zalgiris Kaunas earned an 83-77 EuroLeague win over Crvena zvezda, closing out a competitive game by six points. The visitors were more efficient overall, shooting 47% from the field compared with Crvena zvezda’s 39%, and they also controlled the glass with a 40-34 rebounding advantage. Those margins helped Zalgiris withstand Crvena zvezda’s perimeter production and secure the result late.
Crvena zvezda stayed within reach behind Chris Jones, who led all listed scorers with 15 points, while David Kramer added 11. The home side moved the ball well, finishing with 21 assists, and made 10 three-pointers on 29 attempts. However, their lower two-point efficiency and rebounding deficit made it difficult to fully capitalize on those stretches of offense.
Zalgiris received balanced scoring from Nigel Williams-Goss, Jonas Valanciunas and Carsen Edwards. Williams-Goss led the team with 14 points, while Valanciunas and Edwards each added 13, giving Zalgiris multiple reliable options in key possessions. Valanciunas’ presence also contributed to Zalgiris’ advantage on the boards, an important factor in limiting Crvena zvezda’s second-chance opportunities.
For Zalgiris, the win provides a valuable EuroLeague result built on efficiency, balance and rebounding. Crvena zvezda can take positives from its ball movement and outside shooting, but the loss highlights the need for more consistent finishing inside the arc and stronger work on the defensive glass in future games.
Key Takeaways
- →With both teams having significant rest and no recent head-to-head data, we rely on market odds and playoff context
- →The market slightly favors Crvena zvezda with a 52
- →Both teams are coming off an extended rest period, with Crvena zvezda having a slight edge in rest days
- →With no significant injuries reported for either team, both Crvena zvezda and Zalgiris Kaunas are at full strength
- →With no recent head-to-head history, the analysis focuses on venue advantage and market odds