ORLANDO — The Knicks’ schedule has hardly been grueling. Twice, they’ve had three days off between games. But now the elderly club tests its old bones in rapid-fire fashion and on the road as the Knicks play seven games in 11 days — six of them away from MSG.
Somewhere along the line, their unbeaten record will get besmirched, but probably not tonight when they begin a three-game road trip against the struggling post-Dwight Howard Magic (2-4), who have lost three straight, including two to the Nets. The trip continues in San Antonio on Thursday and Memphis on Friday.
“We’ve had four good games,’’ Mike Woodson said. “Now we got to see what we’re made of on the road. Road wins are hard to get and you got to really be locked in and focused. You can’t turn it over offensively, and defensively you have to play at a high level.’’
They’ve done both in storming to a 4-0 start — four double-digit wins. Their average margin of victory is a league-best 17 points. They lead the league in defense and fewest turnovers. But they are not getting ahead of themselves. When they tip off tonight, they will have been the league’s only unbeaten team for parts of seven straight days.
“We just don’t put too much stock into it,’’ Steve Novak said. “We know we’re the only undefeated team and we hear all that, but it’s just so early and we all know what a long year it is. We got to continue to have that energy. Our depth has been able to get us that energy and been successful in the second half.’’
In four straight wins, the Knicks have allowed fewer than 40 points in the second half. But three of those games were at the Garden, and the other was in Philadelphia before a solid contingent of Knicks fans. After this trip, the Knicks return for one game vs. Indiana, then are back on the road for New Orleans, Dallas and Houston.
“You got to do everything right on the road to win,’’ Woodson said. “I like everything about how we’ve been playing, but guys have to be committed once we get on the road.’’
Woodson will keep intact his small starting unit that has successfully employed Carmelo Anthony at power forward and Jason Kidd and effective Ronnie Brewer at shooting guard and small forward, respectively. But Woodson may not do so against Mike D’Antoni’s Lakers, whom they face twice in December.
Orlando starts Glen Davis at power forward.
“That’s not a bad matchup for us,’’ Woodson said about Davis. “We play the Lakers, you got to make a decision — Gasol and Howard, two big guys. I got to make a decision. I’m very happy with the starting lineup with the way it is now.’’
The Magic didn’t receive a starry haul in the Howard deal and Al Harrington is out indefinitely. The Magic shot 8 percent from the 3-point line in Brooklyn on Sunday, though Woodson refuses to take the Magic lightly.
“There are no bad teams,’’ Woodson said, “though some records might indicate it.’’
marc.berman@nypost.com