The Knicks are getting closer to whole at the right time.

With the regular season just a week away, they are expected to get several rotation players back for their final two preseason games, against the Hawks Wednesday and Pelicans on Friday at the Garden.

“For the most part we’re getting our roster healthy,” coach David Fizdale said on Tuesday following practice.

Kevin Knox (strained right calf), Allonzo Trier (strained neck), Frank Ntilikina (sore groin), Damyean Dotson (right shoulder) and Dennis Smith Jr. (strained lower back) all practiced on Tuesday and are probable to play against the Hawks. Knox, Smith and Dotson weren’t available in Friday’s ugly 16-point home loss to the Wizards.

The Knicks would obviously like to perform better, especially on the defensive end, where they allowed Washington to make 19-of-41 3-point attempts. The next few days will be a dry run for when the games count.

“I think it’s more realistic to the season now,” Fizdale said. “We get to see how we can play with games starting to string together. I really like the fact that we had three days of good focused practices before we had to get to the next one after the stinker we had the other night.”

Fizdale said nobody has an edge in the battle to be his starting point guard. The next two games, though, could go a long way in determining who will begin the regular season as the starter.

“Huge, huge. These guys are battling,” he said. “They’ve all done good jobs so they’re making it tough on me. That’s a good thing for me. That position for us is going to be at a premium. I’m giving them all a look and the opportunity to play some minutes. Hopefully, they can sort that out for me.”

Smith has yet to play in a preseason game. Newcomer Elfrid Payton has started the first two games, with Ntilikina coming off the bench. Payton has produced a worrisome minus-35 rating while the defensive-minded Ntilikina has a plus-16. Fizdale, however, believes that’s more of a result of who the two have played with thus far. Ntilikina has also outscored Payton, 14-5, though Payton has one more assist, 7-6.

“More than anything it’s got to be a guy that’s a threat, that could put pressure on the defense I feel like,” the coach said, when asked what he wants in his point guard. “The biggest thing is, is he guarding his position? Is he pushing the pace? Is he getting us organized? Those are the most important areas for me. But at the same time, I feel like you still have to be a threat out there from that position.”

Fizdale has yet to name team captains. He’s letting the team figure it out for him by their actions. So far, he’s seen leadership qualities in the older guys, like Marcus Morris, Julius Randle, Taj Gibson and Wayne Ellington. Fizdale plans to make it official at some point, though he is unsure if it will be announced before the regular season begins.

Shooting guard Reggie Bullock (cervical disc) took shots at the end of practice. Fizdale didn’t have a timetable for a possible return, but did say he’s making progress.