Tyson Carter delivered his best performance for Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, scoring a career-high 24 points in a 100-78 victory over Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv in EuroLeague Round 8 on Tuesday, October 27, at Belgrade Arena.
Carter scored 14 points in the first quarter alone and finished with personal bests of six three-pointers and a performance index rating (PIR) of 26.
Crvena Zvezda improved to 5-3 in the 2026-27 EuroLeague regular season, while Maccabi fell to 2-6 after trailing by 25 points at halftime.
The hosts established control immediately, opening with a 34-15 first quarter. Crvena Zvezda made nine of its first 12 three-point attempts and recorded 18 assists in the opening half, building a commanding 55-30 lead before the break.
Chris Jones orchestrated the offense with eight points and nine assists, including seven assists in the first quarter. Jared Butler added 21 points, while Jordan Nwora contributed 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field.
Crvena Zvezda finished with 16 three-pointers on 35 attempts, shooting 45.7% from beyond the arc. The Serbian side also shot 65.4% on two-point attempts and recorded 28 assists, compared with Maccabi’s 13.
The home team maintained its advantage after halftime, outscoring Maccabi 23-25 in the third quarter before adding 22 points in the fourth. The visitors never threatened to overturn the deficit.
Jimmy Clark led Maccabi with 19 points, while Roman Sorkin scored 13. Maccabi shot 33.3% from three-point range, making eight of 24 attempts, and committed 14 turnovers.
Crvena Zvezda will host FC Bayern Munich on Thursday, October 29, while Maccabi will welcome Paris Basketball on the same day.
