A backlight assembly includes: a light guide plate (“LGP”); and a light source module which emits white light to a side surface of the LGP, where the light source module includes: a plurality of point light sources which emits the white light; a printed circuit board (“PCB”) including a mounting portion, on which the plurality of point light sources are disposed; and a light source housing portion including a base portion which supports the PCB, an extension portion which extends from a surface of the base portion in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the base portion and is disposed along the mounting portion, and a main stopper disposed adjacent to an end of the PCB, where the main stopper prevents the movement of the PCB within the light source module.