Herb Jones missed a wide-open pass and the New Orleans Pelicans fell to the Denver Nuggets. New Orleans, La.- The New Orleans Pelicans were down as much as 19 points to Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets but fought back and had a chance to win the game with 3.7 seconds left on the clock. Jose Alvarado (3 assists, 1 rebound, 8/12 shooting) led the charge with 12 of his 17 points coming in the fourth quarter. Willy Hernangomez (12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal) played 23 minutes and was on the floor late, making two free throws with 36…