All of the difficult shots were going the Memphis Grizzlies' way.

Ziaire Williams was fading out of bounds when he made a 3-pointer with a Minnesota Timberwolves defender draped over him. That came after Williams got a loose ball and drilled a deep last-second 3-pointer to end the first half.

Jaren Jackson Jr. made a left-handed underhand layup with a Timberwolves defender holding his right arm.

All of the acrobatic shots helped the Grizzlies stay in the game against the top-seeded Timberwolves at the Target Center, but Minnesota pulled away late in the fourth quarter. The Grizzlies fell 110-101 on Wednesday night.

Jackson led the Grizzlies (20-39) with 33 points and a career-high 13 rebounds.

Jordan Goodwin started in place of Luke Kennard, who was out due to an illness. Goodwin made one of his eight shots, but he added eight rebounds and eight assists. Backup point guard Derrick Rose left the game after playing six minutes due to back soreness.

The Timberwolves (42-17) were led by Anthony Edwards, who finished with 34 points. Minnesota also got 39 points from its bench, while Memphis finished with 25 points from its reserves.

Minnesota won all four meetings against the Grizzlies this season.

Here are some takeaways from Wednesday's game.

A strong Grizzlies response

There wasn't a sluggish carryover from the 25-point loss to the Brooklyn Nets. Memphis smacked the Timberwolves and started the game on a 14-0 run. Minnesota jumped into a zone defense that forced Memphis to make adjustments, but the Grizzlies eventually answered.

Responding was the theme on Wednesday. Jackson struggled on Monday, but he surpassed his scoring and rebounding totals in one half on Wednesday. GG Jackson was back in double figures after shooting 1-for-13 on Monday. The Grizzlies as a whole looked much better against the top-seeded Timberwolves. Minnesota's talent and depth took over late in the game.

Career night for Jaren Jackson Jr.

A lot has been made of Jackson's inability to rebound at a high level, but that wasn't the case on Wednesday. With seven-footers Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert in the opposing frontcourt, Jackson matched their forcefulness and had one of his best rebounding games.

Jackson had 19 points and 10 rebounds in the first half. Foul trouble was the only thing that could slow Jackson down. He sat the beginning of the fourth quarter with four fouls, but he was dominant when he played. Jackson stayed aggressive and had one of his most dominant double-double performances in his career.

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Anthony Edwards gets going again

Just like the last Grizzlies game against the Timberwolves, Edwards was the difference. After the Grizzlies led at halftime, Edwards scored 17 of Minnesota's 38 points in third quarter. When all of the Timberwolves bigs struggled to contain Jackson, it was Edwards who stepped in front of the 240-pound Jackson and slowed him down for a brief period in the third quarter.

After Edwards got going, he couldn't be stopped. He slashed to the basket and began making difficult midrange shots.

What's next

The Grizzlies will return home for games on Friday and Saturday against the Portland Trail Blazers. These two matchups will likely be relevant for future draft positioning. Memphis and Portland split their first two meetings this season.

This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: Jaren Jackson Jr. gets double-double, but Memphis falls short vs Wolves