Russell Westbrook is unstoppable after Taylor Swift releases a single

When Taylor Swift releases a single, Russell Westbrook goes off.

On Tuesday, Russell Westbrook attended a Taylor Swift concert and had a grand old time, but does his affinity for the pop star have an impact on the court?

There has long been a debate over Taylor Swift’s impact on sports. Last fall, MLB.com noted that the San Francisco Giants had won the World Series the last three times she released an album. That seemed to contradict the feeling NHL fans have toward Swift, as she’s brought bad luck to teams a few times. She even distracted Patrick Kane during a game.

That’s why some have said Taylor Swift is bad news for Russell Westbrook.

As it turns out, since they both became stars, Swift and her singles have been good luck charms for Westbrook. Below, we’ve compiled Westbrook’s stats in his first game after Swift drops a new single, starting with the 2011–12 season.

2011–12/Speak Now

Record	Release date	Game date	Opponent	W/L	FG	FGA	FG%	PTS	AST	REB
“Safe & Sound”	12/26/11	12/26/11	at T'Wolves	Win (+4)	10	21	.476	28	6	6
“Long Live”	3/1/12	3/1/12	at Magic	Win (+3)	11	21	.524	29	10	2
“Eyes Open”	3/27/12	3/27/12	at Blazers	Win (+14)	16	26	.615	32	8	3
“Both of Us”	5/22/12	5/27/12	at Spurs	Loss (-3)	7	21	.333	12	5	5
Season avg. with Swift				3–1	11	22.3	.494	25.3	7.3	4.0
Season avg. overall				47–19	8.8	19.2	.457	23.6	5.5	4.6

2012–13/Red

Record	Release date	Game date	Opponent	W/L	FG	FGA	FG%	PTS	AST	REB
“I Knew You Were Trouble”	11/27/12	11/28/12	vs. Rockets	W (+22)	6	13	.400	14	9	5
“22”	3/12/13	3/13/13	vs. Jazz	W (+23)	6	11	.545	19	9	7
“Highway Don’t Care”	3/25/13	3/27/13	vs. Wizards	W (+23)	5	8	.625	21	4	4
Season avg. with Swift				3–0	5.7	10.7	.531	18.0	7.3	5.3
Season avg. overall				60–22	8.2	18.7	.438	23.2	7.4	5.2

2013–14/Red

Record	Release date	Game date	Opponent	W/L	FG	FGA	FG%	PTS	AST	REB
“The Last Time”	11/4/13	11/6/13	vs. Mavs	W (+14)	10	20	.500	22	4	1
Season avg. with Swift				1–0	10	20	.500	22	4	1
Season avg. overall				34–12	7.5	17.2	.437	21.8	6.9	5.7

Note: Westbrook only played 46 games in 2013-14, missing time due to knee injuries.

2014–15/1989

Record	Release date	Game date	Opponent	W/L	FG	FGA	FG%	PTS	AST	REB
“Blank Space”	11/10/14	11/28/14	vs. Knicks	W (+27)	12	17	.750	32	8	7
“Style”	2/9/15	2/9/15	at Nuggets	W (+10)	8	14	.571	26	9	5
Season avg. with Swift				2–0	10.0	15.5	.645	29.0	8.5	6.0
Season avg. overall				40–27	9.5	22.0	.426	28.1	8.6	7.3

Note: Westbrook suffered an injury on October 30th, three days after the release of Swift’s 1989 

Career totals

	W/L	FG	FGA	FG%	PTS	AST	REB
Career avg. with Swift	9–1 (+137)	9.1	17.2	.529	23.5	6.2	4.5
Career avg. overall	309–198	7.4	17.2	.432	21.1	7.1	5.2

Westbrook has won nine of 10 games after the release of a new single, and the Thunder have outscored opponents by a total of 137 points. He has seen jumps in his field goal percentage each season, and is scoring two more points per game than his career average.

Rock on, Russ. Let’s hope Taylor Swift drops some more singles this year so you and Kevin Durant have a shot at winning a title before he enters free agency next off-season.

- Kenny Ducey