The Milwaukee Bucks never trailed as they ambushed the visiting Golden State Warriors Thursday night as Giannis Antetokounmpo tallied his third triple-double of the season en route to a 118–99 victory. The Bucks made the record books with a 39-point halftime lead, 77–38. Since the use of the shot clock in the mid-1950s, only the Seattle Supersonics led by more points over the Boston Celtics at halftime. The Bucks’ record is currently 20–17. The win ended a two-game losing streak, while the Warriors had the best record in the NBA before losing four out of the last five games, dropping them to 30–11. “We played a team that was ready, and played a great first half,” said Warriors coach Steve Kerr. “So we’re a little out of sorts, and we just got to get back on track, and we will.” The Bucks had four of 12 scorers in double-figures. Antetokounmpo, last year’s league MVP, …