The Milwaukee Bucks held off the visiting Washington Wizards, after giving up a 17-point lead, on Tuesday night in Milwaukee to win 112–98. The defending champion Bucks improved their record to 32–21 after going 7–8 in January; while the Wizards lost their sixth straight game to drop to 23–27. After not scoring in the first quarter, Giannis Antetokounmpo had his third 30-point plus triple-double; with 33 points on 14 of 21 shooting, 15 rebounds, 11 assists, and two blocks. Antetokounmpo passed Michael Jordan for 18th all-time in triple-doubles with 29. “I’ve come to (the) realization that in order for me to be great, I’ve got to get my teammates involved as much as possible,” said Antetokounmpo. The first quarter ended with the Bucks ahead by four, 24–20, as Antetokounmpo was held scoreless. Milwaukee extended their advantage in the second quarter, with Pat Connaughton’s 27-foot three pointer, for their largest lead of 17, 43–26. …