The present invention provides a backlight assembly improving light efficiency and a display device provided with the same. The backlight assembly according to the present invention includes a light source for emitting light, a light guiding plate for guiding the light emitted from the light source, and a prism sheet disposed on the light guiding plate, wherein the prism sheet collects light emitted from the light source. A plurality of prisms are discontinuously formed on the prism sheet in one direction, and an upper surface portion of the cross section of the respective prisms, which is taken along a width direction of the respective prisms, forms an arc.