The Clippers’ Moses Brown grabs a rebound during the first half of their preseason game against Maccabi Ra’anana on Friday night at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
The Clippers’ Amir Coffey shoots over Jordan Lewis of Maccabi Ra’anana during the second half of their preseason game on Friday night at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
The Clippers’ Xavier Moon dribbles during the second half of their preseason game against Maccabi Ra’anana on Friday night at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
The Clippers’ Moussa Diabate dunks during the second half of their preseason game against Maccabi Ra’anana on Friday night at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
Norris Cole of Maccabi Ra’anana goes in for a layup over the Clippers’ Moussa Diabate during the first half of their preseason game on Friday night at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
The Clippers’ Brandon Boston Jr. shoots during the second half of their preseason game against Maccabi Ra’anana on Friday night at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
The Clippers’ Moses Brown dunks during the second half of their preseason game against Maccabi Ra’anana on Friday night at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
Maccabi Ra’anana head coach Yossi Bonen directs his team during the first half of their preseason game against the Clippers on Friday night at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
The Clippers’ Michael Devoe glides in for a layup during the second half of their preseason game against Maccabi Ra’anana on Friday night at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
The Clippers’ Amir Coffey grabs a rebound during the first half of their preseason game against Maccabi Ra’anana on Friday night at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
Norris Cole of Maccabi Ra’anana drives to the basket during the second half of their preseason game against the Clippers on Friday night at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
Clippers coach Tyronn Lue instructs his players during a timeout in the second quarter of their preseason opener against Maccabi Ra’anana on Friday night in Seattle. The Clippers rolled to a 121-81 win despite seven of their top players sitting out. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
The Clippers’ Moussa Diabate dribbles during the second half of their preseason game against Maccabi Ra’anana on Friday night at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
The Clippers’ Moses Brown eyes the basket for a potential rebound during the first half of their preseason game against Maccabi Ra’anana on Friday night at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
The Clippers’ Brandon Boston Jr. looks on during the second half of their preseason game against Maccabi Ra’anana on Friday night at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
SEATTLE — Most of the Clippers’ rotation players sat out their preseason opener Friday night, but that had little effect on the outcome.
Luke Kennard scored 16 points, Moses Brown added 14 points and 13 rebounds and the Clippers dominated Israeli club Maccabi Ra’anana, 121-81.
Michael Devoe also had 14 points, while Robert Covington added 13 points for the Clippers. Anthony Morse led Maccabi Ra’anana with 20 points, while Jason Siggers had 15.
Moussa Diabate, the Clippers’ only pick in the June draft (No. 43 overall), finished with 14 points, hitting all five of his shots and grabbing seven rebounds.
Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, newcomer John Wall, center Ivica Zubac, forwards Nicolas Batum and Norman Powell and guard Reggie Jackson all sat out for the Clippers.
The game was a return to Seattle for the NBA, which left the Pacific Northwest city in 2008, with the SuperSonics relocating to Oklahoma City as the Thunder. And some SuperSonics royalty returned for the game, such as former players Shawn Kemp and Detlef Schrempf, along with Lenny Wilkens, who both played and coached in Seattle.
Maccabi Ra’anana, was really never in the contest, trailing 65-30 at the half as the Clippers shot 51% before the break, including a 9-for-13 showing from 3-point range. The lead was 94-59 at the end of the third quarter.
Maccabi Ra’anana will play two more games on their tour of the United States, on Thursday against the Portland Trail Blazers and Sunday against Oklahoma City.
