Five takeaways from the Knicks’ 2019-20 schedule:

1. That the Knicks are on ESPN and TNT a combined three times, were scratched from the Christmas Day schedule and play a road game on MLK Day is indicative of James Dolan’s franchise not being considered a glamor team.

Of their three national TV appearances, the 17-65 club of last season plays second fiddle. Kristaps Porzingis’ return to the Garden as a Maverick on Nov. 14 gets the ESPN stage and TNT will sell No. 1 pick Zion Williamson making his regular-season Garden debut as a Pelican on Jan. 10. The third national game (TNT) comes when the Knicks cross the river to Brooklyn to face Kyrie Irving’s Nets with Kevin Durant watching from the bench. The Knicks’ tradition of playing MLK Day at the Garden is postponed. Instead they are off to moribund Cleveland in a non-national game on Jan. 20.

2. The Knicks’ first three contests in four nights, including their Oct. 26 home opener versus Boston, each contain interesting storylines. The season opener Oct. 23 in San Antonio has forward Marcus Morris at The Alamo, where Spurs fans will remind him of the verbal agreement he reneged on in July to sign with the lowly Knicks. Spurs management is understandably ticked, but Knicks brass is also concerned about past rumors floated to the press that San Antonio had interest in Porzingis.

Irving facing the Knicks for the first time in his black Brooklyn garb in the season’s second contest stands to be terrific theater at Barclays on Oct. 25. Then there are the Celtics, as ex-Knicks center Enes Kanter, whom coach David Fizdale benched after the season’s fifth game, makes his Garden return. Kemba Walker plays his first MSG game in Celtic green after showing absolutely no interest in the Knicks.

3. Fizdale still loves his native Los Angeles, but he may be in store for a bruising in early January. The Knicks do the rare Clippers-Lakers exacta — two games in three nights in LA against potential juggernauts. The Clippers, newly armed with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, host the Knicks on Jan. 5 at Staples Center and then the visitors get Anthony Davis, LeBron James and the Lakers in the same arena Jan. 7. The Lakers and Clippers make their lone Garden visits thereafter — Lakers on Jan. 22 and Clippers on March 23.

4. The Knicks will actually face Porzingis first in Dallas on Nov. 8 before the Garden rematch six days later. The Knicks may get Porzingis when he’s still rusty. When they finally face the 7-foot-3 Latvian, it would mark 21 months since he last played — Feb. 6, 2018, at the Garden when he tore his ACL. Porzingis requested a trade in late January and he’s regarded as a malcontent in most Knicks’ quarters.

5. The Knicks will meet the Pelicans and Williamson three times this season — including an Oct. 18 Garden exhibition. Williamson’s first regular-season game at the Garden is Jan. 10 as he goes against his Duke buddy RJ Barrett for real. The Knicks are in New Orleans March 27. That also marks the Big Easy returns of new Knick signees Elfrid Payton and Julius Randle despite their productive 2018-19 seasons. The Pelicans wanted back neither player to unite with Williamson.

Full 2019-20 New York Knicks schedule

Oct. 23 at Spurs, 8:30

Oct. 25 at Nets, 7:30

Oct. 26 vs. Celtics, 7:30

Oct. 28 vs. Bulls, 7:00

Oct. 30 at Magic, 7:00

Nov. 1 at Celtics, 7:30

Nov. 3 vs. Kings, 6:00

Nov. 6 at Pistons, 7:00

Nov. 8 at Mavericks, 8:30

Nov. 10 vs. Cavaliers, 7:30

Nov. 12 at Bulls, 8:00

Nov. 14 vs. Mavericks, 8:00

Nov. 16 vs. Hornets, 7:30

Nov. 18 vs. Cavaliers, 7:00

Nov. 20 at 76ers, 7:00

Nov. 23 vs. Spurs, 7:30

Nov. 24 vs. Nets, 6:00

Nov. 27 at Raptors, 7:30

Nov. 29 vs. 76ers, 7:30

Dec. 1 vs. Celtics, 3:30

Dec. 2 at Bucks, 8:00

Dec. 5 vs. Nuggets, 7:30

Dec. 7 vs. Pacers, 7:30

Dec. 10 at Trail Blazers, 10:00

Dec. 11 at Warriors, 10:30

Dec. 13 at Kings, 10:00

Dec. 15 at Nuggets, 8:00

Dec. 17 vs. Hawks, 7:30

Dec. 20 at Heat, 8:00

Dec. 21 vs. Bucks, 7:30

Dec. 23 vs. Wizards, 7:00

Dec. 26 at Nets, 8:00

Dec. 28 at Wizards, 8:00

Jan. 1 vs. Trail Blazers, 7:30

Jan. 3 at Suns, 9:00

Jan. 5 at Clippers, 3:30

Jan. 7 at Lakers, 10:30

Jan. 8 at Jazz, 9:00

Jan. 10 vs. Pelicans, 8:00

Jan. 12 vs. Heat, 3:30

Jan. 14 at Bucks, 8:00

Jan. 16 vs. Suns, 7:30

Jan. 18 vs. 76ers, 7:30

Jan. 20 at Cavaliers, 5:00

Jan. 22 vs. Lakers, 7:30

Jan. 24 vs. Raptors, 7:30

Jan. 26 vs. Nets, 6:00

Jan. 28 at Hornets, 7:00

Jan. 29 vs. Grizzlies, 7:30

Feb. 1 at Pacers, 7:00

Feb. 3 at Cavaliers, 7:00

Feb. 6 vs. Magic, 7:30

Feb. 8 at Pistons, 7:00

Feb. 9 at Hawks, 6:00

Feb. 12 vs. Wizards, 7:30

Feb. 21 vs. Pacers, 7:30

Feb. 24 at Rockets, 8:00

Feb. 26 at Hornets, 7:00

Feb. 27 at 76ers, 7:00

Feb. 29 vs. Bulls, 5:00

March 2 vs. Rockets, 7:00

March 4 vs. Jazz, 7:30

March 6 vs. Thunder, 7:30

March 8 vs. Pistons, 7:30

March 10 at Wizards, 7:00

March 11 at Hawks, 7:30

March 13 at Heat, 8:00

March 17 at Hornets, 7:30

March 18 at Celtics, 7:30

March 21 vs. Warriors, 7:30

March 23 vs. Clippers, 7:00

March 25 vs. Raptors, 7:30

March 27 at Pelicans, 8:00

March 28 at Bulls, 8:00

April 1 at Grizzlies, 8:00

April 3 vs. Timberwolves, 7:30

April 5 vs. Heat, 5:00

April 8 vs. Magic, 7:30

April 10 at Thunder, 8:00

April 12 at Raptors, 6:00

April 14 vs. Pistons, 7:30

April 15 at Timberwolves, 7:30