GRAN CANARIA (ACB) - Canada international Carl English earned MVP of the Week honors in the ACB after firing Kalise Gran Canaria to a big victory over CB Murcia.

English, who will play a big role for the Canadians at the FIBA Americas Championship later this year, buried four three-balls on his way to a game-high 30 points in Gran Canaria's 87-64 victory over Murcia.

Gran Canaria improved to 10-5 and are in fifth place while Murcia are second bottom at 4-11.

All eyes in Week 16 were on Barcelona where Tau Ceramica boss Dusko Ivanovic returned to face the side that sacked him last year.

ACB leaders Tau won for the 14th time in 15 games, edging the Catalan giants 74-70.

Barca fell to 11-4, the same record as Unicaja Malaga and DKV Joventut.

Unicaja were 90-66 victors at home over Granada and DKV prevailed 87-84 at CAI Zaragoza.

Real Madrid are 10-5 following their 80-65 triumph ViveMenorca.

In other games, eighth-place Ricoh Manresa rolled to an 80-62 home triumph over Bruesa GBC.

MMT Estudiantes clinched a 96-74 success over Cajasol.

Fuenlabrada also scraped an 88-86 win over iurbentia Bilbao.

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