16 is the legal age for American teenagers to obtain a driver’s license, whether they should or not is a whole different discussion. 16 is a perfect square which makes it perfect for tournaments. Sixteen Candles, John Hughes’ directorial debut, was Molly Ringwald’s breakout performance. Hughes’ films tended to be set in Chicago, so an inadvertent theme emerged.
There are sixteen pieces on each chess player’s side of the board at the beginning of the game. And the Myers-Briggs system has sixteen personality classifications.
The Spurs, in pulling off this game, served the Bulls their 16th loss of the season.