Although the Lakers’ playoff chances remain extremely slim (to none), they don’t appear to be going down without throwing a few wild punches, winning 8 of their last 11 games, including surprises over San Antonio and Cleveland.

All the while, Lonzo Ball has seemed to reappear, averaging better than 35 FanDuel points per game over that span, and propping himself up as a top-12 fantasy producer over the last two weeks.

We’re not at the stage of banking on Lonzo for his scoring (perhaps we never will be), but he’s reliable in other valuable categories. Just this month, Ball is averaging 6 boards, better than 7 assists, and almost 3 steals a night.

At an average salary of $7,400 during the month of March, Ball’s 37 FanDuel points per game make him a five-times value play on average, and he’s been one of the best producers at his position on a per-game basis.

Lonzo and the Lakers face Miami tonight, followed by games against Indiana and New Orleans next week.