It was Harden's first 50-point game since December 2019 and the first 50-point game by a Clippers player since Lou Williams in January 2018.

Immediately after Harden threw down his dunk, the camera panned over to Obama, who was sitting courtside next to Clippers owner Steve Balmer. The 44th president notably showed zero reaction to the dunk from Harden, holding the "thinking" pose as he stares off into the distant.