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Thunder ride second-half surge past Rockets, into Cup final

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LAS VEGAS -- Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault described the first half of Saturday's NBA Cup semifinal between the league's two stingiest defensive teams as "muddled."

That's about the most pleasant word that can be used to describe the worst shooting half of the season for both the Thunder and the Houston Rockets.

The second half was a different story, as Oklahoma City exploded for 70 points to cruise to a 111-96 victory and earn the right to play the Milwaukee Bucks in Tuesday's title game.