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Why Warriors stayed in Santa Monica instead of coming home

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LOS ANGELES — After completing the second game of a back-to-back set late Tuesday night, the Warriors could have flown back to the Bay Area and slept in their own beds for two nights before playing another back-to-back in Portland on Friday and Sacramento on Saturday.

Instead, they chose to stay in Santa Monica, where they’ll have an off day Wednesday. They’re scheduled to practice in El Segundo on Thursday morning and then fly to Portland.

“What do I like about staying in L.A.?” interim head coach Luke Walton asked. “We’re staying at Casa Del Mar, down by the water.