If one were to do simple math, using a formula established by the city of Oklahoma City, the 2010-11 regular season of the NBA Thunder had an estimated $49.2 million impact spread out over 41 games. Economic impact from Thunder season extends beyond dollars and cents The same formula of $1.2 million per game would indicate another $10.8 million was brought into the local economy during the playoffs, though the author of this formula, Tom Anderson, the city's special projects manager, admits the number for such games likely is much higher

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